Table of Contents
Developing Mathematical Competence and Confidence in Pre-service Elementary Teachers
Our Intention
Goals of the Mathematics Content Course for Elementary Teachers
Developing Good Problem Solvers
A Map of Factors that Support and Underlie the Development of Mathematical Knowledge
Worthwhile Mathematical Tasks
Revised Feuerstein’s Cognitive Functions
Input
Elaboration
Output
Problem Selection Criteria
The multiple contributions of the problems
The Handshake Problem
Handshake Problem
Grids Problems
Rectangular Grid Problem
How Many Angles?
Angle Problem
How Many Triangles?
Triangle Problem
Darts Problem
Latin Squares
Purpose of Problem Solving Reports
Content of Problem Solving Reports
The Assessment Rubric
Rectangle Grid Problem One Student’s Organization of the Data
One Student’s Generalization
Student Reflections
Student Reflections
Traditional Assessment vs. Alternative Assessment
Alternative Assessment
Analysis/Reflection of the Problem Set (Exam)
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