Last modified: 2017-01-17
Abstract
Tasks with multiple solutions - tool for empowering student’s thinking and reasoning in math classes
Valentina Gogovska
Abstract: Development of thinking and in particular the development of mental qualities – width, depth, independence, logic, mobility, concreteness, criticism, speed, creativity, target orientation, generalization, insight, etc. . , is one of the most important and consistent goals and objectives of math teaching.
Simultaneously, the degree to which this aim is fulfilled determines the level and effectiveness of the teaching process for the overall development of the student’s personality. An important psychological and pedagogical condition for the development of quality of thinking is students’ reflexive understanding of thinking as a process and their own mental capabilities.
This work attempts to promote the use of Tasks with multiple solutions during everyday mathematics classes, especially during classes for exercises through a few examples. Well-chosen examples can improve and empower the process of doing mathematics, and can stimulate the process of creative thinking and motivate students’ individual development in their current learning and lead to the formation of intellectual reflection.
Key words: Tasks with multiple solutions , student’s thinking and learning, teaching, critical thinking, reflection
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Valentina Gogovska
University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”
Institute of Mathematics
1000 Skopje, MACEDONIA
e-mail: valentinagogovska@gmail.com