The Art of Problem Posing

by Stephen I. Brown, Marion I. Walter

Overview

This book encourages readers to shift their thinking about problem posing from the "other" to themselves (i.e. that they can develop problems themselves) and offers a broader conception of what can be done with problems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135612238
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/15/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	888
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Stephen I. Brown, Marion I. Walter

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction. Two Problem Posing Perspectives: Accepting and Challenging. The First Phase of Problem Posing: Accepting. The Second Phase of Problem Posing: "What-If-Not". The "What-If-Not" Strategy in Action. Some Natural Links Between Problem Posing and Problem Solving. Writing for Journals of Editorial Boards: Student as Author and Critic. Conclusion.

Editorial Reviews

"The text is easy to read and actively involves the reader. The Art of Problem Solving has the potential to influence significantly the way teachers think about the nature of mathematics and what it means to 'do' mathematics. The authors invision that this will, in turn, influence mathematics students of all ages as they engage in solving problems they themselves have posed."

—Mathematics Teacher

"When first published in 1983,...provided an innovative approach to mathematics education and problem solving. The third edition features several new highlights, including computer examples that show how technology affects problem posing, discussion of the concept of student as author and critic, and analysis of how the 'standards' in math education incorporate problem-posing techniques."
—ED - Harvard Graduate School of Education

"The audience for this book is any college mathematics students, present and future teachers of mathematics, as well as any person interested in problem posing."
—School Science and Mathematics Journal

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