A study on solving processes of math puzzles forsixth grade students in elementary school

• Main Authors: Chin-hsiang Hsu, 許錦祥
• Other Authors: Hsin-Min Sun
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/69495505877808590577

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 數學教育學系教學碩士班 === 98 === The purpose of this research is to explore the solving processes of math puzzles for sixth grade elementary school students under cooperative learning. After the students took the training courses, the researcher investigates the changes and differences in problem solving abilities among students. Besides, the degrees of acceptance for puzzle problems are also studied. The main results of this research are summarized as follows. 1. After taking the training courses of solving math puzzles under cooperative learning, the students show higher motivation and more interests in learning mathematics. The students’ thinking abilities increase accordingly. 2. Both the boys and the girls have significant progresses on solving math puzzles. 3. Students in middle performance level progress more evidently. 4. The boys and the girls ability in solving math puzzles, boys’ grades don’t better than girls’ , no matter in pre-test or post-test. 5. The students’ achievements in school and their testing grades of math puzzles in this research are correlated. In conclusion, the training courses of solving math puzzles under cooperative learning have positive effects toward math learning.