Date of Award
2018
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Department
Educational Studies
First Advisor
Yasha Becton
Abstract
Problem-solving occurs when mathematical tasks create opportunities that provide challenges for increasing students' mathematical understanding and development. This research study determined the influence of the launch-explore-summarize/extend problem-solving framework on second-grade student performance of place value tasks. The dissertation in practice measured problem-solving success. This action research study occurred at an elementary school in Columbia, South Carolina. The teacher-researcher determined appropriate problem-solving tasks and assessed students’ academic achievement and critical thinking skills. Following a mixed methods action research design, the researcher analyzed qualitative and quantitative data to determine the significance of the problem-solving framework. The data indicated significant student growth during the six-week intervention.
Rights
© 2018, Lockey Plyler
Recommended Citation
Plyler, L.(2018). Problem-Solving In An Early Childhood Mathematics Classroom. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/5020