Mathematical Problem Solving - Hardcover

SCHOENFELD, ALAN H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0126288704 ISBN 13: 9780126288704

Publisher: Academic Press, 1985

Synopsis

Mathematical Problem Solving provides information pertinent to the nature of mathematical thinking at any level. This book provides a framework for the analysis of complex problem-solving behavior. Organized into two parts encompassing 10 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the four qualitatively different aspects of complex intellectual activity, namely, cognitive resources, heuristics, control, and belief systems. This text then presents a series of empirical investigations that flesh out the analytical framework. Other chapters consider the ways that competent problem solvers make the most of the knowledge at their disposal. This book discusses as well the kind s of learning that can result from carefully designed instruction. The final chapter deals with observations made in typical high school classrooms, which serve to indicate some of the sources of students' mathematical behavior. This book is a valuable resource for mathematicians and mathematics teachers. Readers who are interested in higher-order thinking skills in any domain will also find this book useful.

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About the Author

Alan Schoenfeld is the Elizabeth and Edward Conner Professor of Education and Affiliated Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and a Laureate of the education honor society Kappa Delta Pi; he has served as President of AERA and vice President of the National Academy of Education. He holds the International Commission on Mathematics Instruction’s Klein Medal, AERA's Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education award, and the Mathematical Association of America’s Mary P. Dolciani award. Mathematical Problem Solving is laid the foundations for the field’s work on mathematical thinking and problem solving. The ideas in the book have been referred to as the “industry standard” for research on mathematical problem solving.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0126288704
• ISBN 13: 9780126288704
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 409