Comparison of ``What numbers make sense?'' problems solving in the Czech Republic and Lithuania

Word problems pose many challenges for students. One of them is the failure to understand the task conditions and the mechanical solution of the problem. This problem can be addressed by incorporating non-standard word problems into the learning process.  The article reviews the type of non-standar...

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Main Author: Ieva Kilienė
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Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2023-11-01
Series:Lietuvos Matematikos Rinkinys
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/LMR/article/view/33594
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description Word problems pose many challenges for students. One of them is the failure to understand the task conditions and the mechanical solution of the problem. This problem can be addressed by incorporating non-standard word problems into the learning process.  The article reviews the type of non-standard word problems called ``Where numbers make sense?'' and discusses its potential applications. It also presents the results of a study conducted with students from Lithuania and the Czech Republic.
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spelling doaj-art-a78f3cc8be214c009abf563e00bd7f452025-01-20T18:14:59ZengVilnius University PressLietuvos Matematikos Rinkinys0132-28182335-898X2023-11-0164B10.15388/LMR.2023.33594Comparison of ``What numbers make sense?'' problems solving in the Czech Republic and LithuaniaIeva Kilienė0Vilnius University Word problems pose many challenges for students. One of them is the failure to understand the task conditions and the mechanical solution of the problem. This problem can be addressed by incorporating non-standard word problems into the learning process.  The article reviews the type of non-standard word problems called ``Where numbers make sense?'' and discusses its potential applications. It also presents the results of a study conducted with students from Lithuania and the Czech Republic. https://www.journals.vu.lt/LMR/article/view/33594word problemsnon-standard word problemsmathematical reasoning
spellingShingle Ieva Kilienė
Comparison of ``What numbers make sense?'' problems solving in the Czech Republic and Lithuania
Lietuvos Matematikos Rinkinys
word problems
non-standard word problems
mathematical reasoning
title Comparison of ``What numbers make sense?'' problems solving in the Czech Republic and Lithuania
title_full Comparison of ``What numbers make sense?'' problems solving in the Czech Republic and Lithuania
title_fullStr Comparison of ``What numbers make sense?'' problems solving in the Czech Republic and Lithuania
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of ``What numbers make sense?'' problems solving in the Czech Republic and Lithuania
title_short Comparison of ``What numbers make sense?'' problems solving in the Czech Republic and Lithuania
title_sort comparison of what numbers make sense problems solving in the czech republic and lithuania
topic word problems
non-standard word problems
mathematical reasoning
url https://www.journals.vu.lt/LMR/article/view/33594
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