How do teachers adopt autonomous problem solving as a classroom practice?

Rachel Zaks ^[1] ; Boris Koichu
1. [1] Weizmann Institute of Science
  
  Weizmann Institute of Science
  
  Israel
Localización: Proceedings of the 45th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education / coord. por Ceneida Fernández Verdú , Salvador Llinares Ciscar , Ángel Gutiérrez Rodríguez , Núria Planas i Raig , Vol. 4, 2022 (Research Reports (Si – Z) · Oral Communications, Poster Presentations), ISBN 978-84-1302-178-2, págs. 147-154
Idioma: inglés
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- Autonomous student problem solving is still rare in mathematics classes, and its incorporation in lessons requires profound knowledge and readiness of the teacher. In this paper we present a study conducted in the context of a professional development course aimed to enhance 12 teachers’ readiness to create opportunities for students’ autonomous problem solving. We characterize processes that the teacher-participants went through and report the extent to which the course achieved its goals. Based on qualitative and quantitative data, we offer a conceptual framework for characterizing the adoption processes and argue for the feasibility of the desirable change in the teacher readiness to adopt problem-solving instruction.