Students THINK: A Framework for Improving Problem Solving

This article presents the results of research about students' and teachers' use of an interaction framework (THINK) to guide group communication about problem solving. Students who used the THINK framework demonstrated greater gains in problem-solving achievement than students who did not...

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Published inTeaching children mathematics Vol. 13; no. 2
Main Author Thomas, Kelli R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 01.09.2006
Subjects
Classroom Communication
Cooperative Learning
Group Activities
Interaction
Mathematics Achievement
Mathematics Instruction
Problem Solving
Program Effectiveness
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Summary:This article presents the results of research about students' and teachers' use of an interaction framework (THINK) to guide group communication about problem solving. Students who used the THINK framework demonstrated greater gains in problem-solving achievement than students who did not use the framework.
ISSN:1073-5836
DOI:10.5951/TCM.13.2.0086