Problem-solving in mathematics is seen by many students as a struggle. Since the capacity to count and understand basic arithmetical concepts (adding, taking away, etc.) is innate and emerges effortlessly in childhood, why does this negative perception and fear of problem-solving exist? This book counteracts this perception by providing a semiotic analysis of problem-solving and, from this analysis, constructing a pedagogical framework for teaching problem-solving that is consistent with the psychology of how humans learn to use signs and symbols. It is based on an experimental math course designed to impart fluency in problem-solving through semiotic training. The positive results of that course inspired the writing of this book.
| ISBN: | 9780820452401 |
| Publication date: | 6th November 2008 |
| Author: | Marcel Danesi |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang Pub. an imprint of Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 234 pages |
| Series: | Critic of Institutions |
| Genres: |
Educational strategies and policy Secondary schools Teacher training Teaching skills and techniques Philosophy of language Semiotics / semiology Advice on education Mathematics |