Solving a mathematical problem in different ways: A case of calculating the distance from a point to a plane

CTU Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development - Số 10 - Trang 54-62 - 2018
Phuong Uyen Bui1, Huu Tong Duong2, Hoang Quoc Thi Ha1, Quoc Khanh Nguyen3
1Bo mon Su pham Toan hoc, Khoa Sư phạm
2Bo mon Giao duc Tieu hoc - Mam non, Khoa Sư phạm
3Sinh viên cao học tại trường Đại học Cần Thơ

Tóm tắt

Problem solving helps students to consolidate their knowledge, skills and develop their thinking. In particular, solving a mathematical problem in different ways promotes more of this meaning because to do this, students must mobilize a lot of knowledge, skills and many different kinds of thinking. Therefore, one of the ways to develop creative thinking in learning mathematics is to solve a problem in a number of ways. A sample consisted of 138 students in Can Tho city and Hau Giang province and they solved the problem of calculating the distance from a point to a plane. The results showed that a large number of students only solved it in one way and only 32 students addressed it in two ways. Also, when solving the problem, students made many errors for various reasons.   

Từ khóa

#different ways #distance from a point to a plane #geometrical problem #mathematics education #problem solving

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CTU Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development

Số 10

54-62

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