International Journal of Mathematics Trends and Technology
Volume 66 | Issue 6 | Year 2020 | Article Id. IJMTT-V66I6P501 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22315373/IJMTT-V66I6P501
International assessment programs indicate poor performance in mathematics of students of many countries worldwide with different educational systems, including Greece. On the occasion of the above, this paper aims to present instructional practices which supported in problem posing in order to help students develop the mathematical understanding and mathematical capacity. The research conducted on students of the first grade of elementary school in Greece for two school years. The results of the present research indicate that instructive interventions, with the use of problem posing, helped students to remove mathematics phobia and strengthen students' confidence in mathematics, developing their mathematical ability and mathematical attitude.
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Dr. Charalabos Psaras, Konstantinos Simeonidis, Roza Vlachou, "The Problem Posing as a Key Tool for the Development of Students' Self-confidence in Mathematics," International Journal of Mathematics Trends and Technology (IJMTT), vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 1-9, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315373/IJMTT-V66I6P501
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