Fostering Mathematical Creativity Through Problem Posing and Three-Act Tasks

The National Association for Gifted Children and The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics both call for problem posing. This article illustrates the strategies used during a series of three Three-Act Tasks to foster second grade students’ abilities to problem pose. The students’ problem posin...

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Published inGifted child today magazine Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 141 - 150
Main Authors Lewis, Wendy M., Colonnese, Madelyn W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2021
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Academically Gifted
Creative Thinking
Elementary School Students
Gifted children
Grade 2
Mathematical problems
Mathematics Activities
Mathematics Instruction
Problem Solving
Students
mathematical creativity
Three-Act Tasks
problem posing
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Summary:The National Association for Gifted Children and The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics both call for problem posing. This article illustrates the strategies used during a series of three Three-Act Tasks to foster second grade students’ abilities to problem pose. The students’ problem posing improved across the three Three-Act Tasks and revealed mathematically creative thinking. To support and encourage the students to problem pose, the teacher asked generative questions, modeled various problems, provided concrete manipulatives, and had the students create their own sequel to the Three-Act Tasks.
ISSN:1076-2175
2162-951X
DOI:10.1177/10762175211008502