Affect and Mathematical Problem Solving
A New Perspective
Editors: McLeod, Douglas B., Adams, Verna M. (Eds.)
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Research on cognitive aspects of mathematical problem solving has made great progress in recent years, but the relationship of affective factors to problem-solving performance has been a neglected research area. The purpose of Affect and Mathematical Problem Solving: A New Perspective is to show how the theories and methods of cognitive science can be extended to include the role of affect in mathematical problem solving. The book presents Mandler's theory of emotion and explores its implications for the learning and teaching of mathematical problem solving. Also, leading researchers from mathematics, education, and psychology report how they have integrated affect into their own cognitive research. The studies focus on metacognitive processes, aesthetic influences on expert problem solvers, teacher decision-making, technology and teaching problem solving, and beliefs about mathematics. The results suggest how emotional factors like anxiety, frustration, joy, and satisfaction can help or hinder performance in problem solving.
- Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Affect and Learning: Causes and Consequences of Emotional Interactions
Pages 3-19
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The Role of Affect in Mathematical Problem Solving
Pages 20-36
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Describing the Affective Domain: Saying What We Mean
Pages 37-45
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Affect in Schema Knowledge: Source and Impact
Pages 49-58
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Aesthetic Influences on Expert Mathematical Problem Solving
Pages 59-74
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Affect and Mathematical Problem Solving
- Book Subtitle
- A New Perspective
- Editors
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- Douglas B. McLeod
- Verna M. Adams
- Copyright
- 1989
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4612-3614-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4612-3614-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4612-8178-8
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 268
- Topics
