Problem Solving in Mathematics and Scientific Reasoning

• Authors: Jiří Cihlář , Petr Eisenmann , Eva Hejnová , Jiří Přibyl

Abstracts

EN

The paper describes the results of a study whose aim was to explore correlations among the components of the construct Culture of problem solving (mathematical intelligence, reading comprehension, creativity and ability to use existing knowledge) and six dimensions of Scientific reasoning, which was tested by the Lawson’s Classroom Test. The total of 180 pupils from the Czech Republic aged 14-15 took part in this study. The results show that the dimensions proportional reasoning, control of variables and probability reasoning strongly correlate with the components mathematical intelligence, reading comprehension and ability to use existing knowledge.

Keywords

EN

Culture of problem solving; Scientifi c reasoning; mathematics education; lower secondary school

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 61
• Pages: 97-108

Dates

published

2020

Contributors

author

Jiří Cihlář

• Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem

author

Petr Eisenmann

• Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem

author

Eva Hejnová

• Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem

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Jiří Přibyl

• Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.20.61.3.08

Biblioteka Nauki

1963616