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The Effects Of A Problem Solving Model As An Alternative In The General Mathematics Curriculum, Leo Edwards Jr.
The Effects Of A Problem Solving Model As An Alternative In The General Mathematics Curriculum, Leo Edwards Jr.
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The purpose of this study was to evaluate an approved problem solving module as a model for use in the general mathematics curriculum, and assess its effectiveness in bringing about literacy in and a better attitude toward mathematics. Included in the module were topics on fundamental operations, fractions, decimals and percents, and problem solving. Specifically, the module focused on concerns of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEF), that is the inability of students and young adults to use numbers skillfully enough to meet the demands of a modern society.
The sample used in this study consisted of eight intact …