The influence of a mathematics problem-solving training system on first-year middle school students
| 題名(外文) | The influence of a mathematics problem-solving training system on first-year middle school students |
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| 作者 | 陳俊臣 Chen, Jyun-Chen |
| 出版年月 | 2018/01 |
| 刊名(外文) | EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education |
| 卷 | 14 |
| 期 | 1 |
| 頁次 | 77-93 |
| 關鍵字(外文) | Problem-solvingMathematics learningRemedial instructionComputer-assisted instruction |
| ISSN(Printed) | 13058223 |
| ISSN(Online) | 13058215 |
| 摘要(外文) | This study explored problem-solving in middle school, focusing on how students use tools to solve problems when working on mathematical tasks. The Problem-solving Assessment, Diagnosis, and Remedial Instruction (PSADRI) system was designed and developed as an individual teaching tool to support mathematics education, foster students' ability to solve problems. A quasi-experimental design was conducted during five weeks. The 153 students who participated in this experiment were divided into an experimental group (86 students who used the PSADRI system) and a control group (67 students who received traditional instruction). The results revealed that the students who used the PSADRI system achieved greater learning performances in mathematics and improved problem-solving ability compared with the students who received traditional instruction. Using the question-guided training function in the system, the students in the experimental group used the drill-and-practice strategy to solve math problems step by step to achieve mastery in mathematics learning. Moreover, the students' learning performance in the experimental group was enhanced and their problem-solving ability was improved. The major contributions of this study were the improvement in middle school students' academic achievement in mathematics and problem-solving ability and enhanced interest in mathematics learning via the PSADRI system, an individual teaching system. |