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Part 1
What is a problem?
GROUP DISCUSSION
(30 minutes)
Create a problem and a non
problem questions in everyday life
situation .
Create a problem and a non
problem questions in
mathematics.
Discuss why do you call them a
WHICH ONE IS A
What is the value of eight times
fve plus ten?
How can you bring up from the
river exactly six liters of water
when you have only two containers,
a four-liter pail and a nine-liter pail,
with which to measure?
How am I going to pass this
examination?
Observe below
situations/questions:
SoWhat is a problem?
Greeno (1978) :
A problem is a situation in which you face a
given situation - the given state and you
want another situation - the goal state but
there is no obvious way of accomplishing your
GOAL.
Example: In learning mathematics no
knowledge on algorithm, rules, facts, theorem,
etc.
Goal
Blockage
Goal
Exploration
Part 2
What is a
mathematical
problem?
Generally, a mathematical
problem is defned:
A problem is a task for which:
1) The person confronting it wants or
needs to find a solution.
2) The person has no readily available
procedure for finding the solution.
3) The person must make an attempt
to find a solution.
How to teach
mathematical
problem solving?