Elementary Students Perceptions Towards Mathematics Problem Solving

Q2 Social Sciences

International Journal of Education and Practice Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.7176/jep/14-27-03

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Real life problems can be found within schools’ curricula, such as in mathematics, and solving mathematical problems, addressed to as problem solving in this study, often relate mathematics to real life situations, contexts students are familiar with and can relate to. However, students worldwide often comment that Mathematics problems are really difficult, and Lebanese secondary teachers complain that students reach Grade 12 and are still unable to think logically. Therefore, this article reports on a part of a larger study that aimed to understand students’ challenges and perceptions towards problem solving (PS) in Grade 4, 5, and 6 (n=558) in private schools in Tripoli- Lebanon. The researcher used the questionnaire method to collect data, summarize and analyze students’ perceptions towards PS. Findings indicated that language and analytical skills are among the most challenges faced by students. Recommendations for acknowledging these difficulties and adopting teaching strategies that tackle these problems were also provided. Keywords: Mathematics problem-solving, Elementary, Cycle 2, Students perception. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-27-03 Publication date: September 30 th 2023

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小学生对数学解题的认知

现实生活中的问题可以在学校的课程中找到，比如数学，而解决数学问题，在本研究中被称为问题解决，通常将数学与现实生活中的情况、学生熟悉的背景联系起来。然而，世界各地的学生经常评论说，数学问题真的很难，黎巴嫩的中学教师抱怨说，学生到了12年级，仍然无法进行逻辑思考。因此，本文报告了一项大型研究的一部分，该研究旨在了解黎巴嫩的黎波里私立学校4年级、5年级和6年级(n=558)学生对解决问题(PS)的挑战和看法。研究人员采用问卷调查的方法收集数据，总结和分析学生对PS的看法。研究结果表明，语言和分析能力是学生面临的最大挑战。报告亦就如何认识这些困难及采取教学策略解决这些问题提出建议。关键词:数学解题，小学，循环2，学生感知。出版日期:2023年9月30日

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International Journal of Education and Practice Social Sciences-Education

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