The Blond Hair problem

Each goal aims to address a common belief that many students, of all levels of education, have about mathematical problem solving and that tends to influence negatively these students' ability or willingness to engage productively with problem solving (e.g., Schoenfeld, 1988). Specifically, the...

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Published in:Mathematics Teaching 2015-07 (247), p.20
Main Authors: Stylianides, Andreas J, Stylianides, Gabriel J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Dentists
Mathematical problems
Pythagoras (570?-490 BC)
Ratios
Satellites
Secondary School Mathematics
Secondary School Students
Student Teachers
Students
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Summary:Each goal aims to address a common belief that many students, of all levels of education, have about mathematical problem solving and that tends to influence negatively these students' ability or willingness to engage productively with problem solving (e.g., Schoenfeld, 1988). Specifically, the BHP looks like a riddle, it has an unusual format, it is a discussion between two historical characters, it mentions only a few numbers, it cannot be solved by the application of a formula, and it does not fit in with any of the traditional content areas such as for example algebra, geometry, or probability. 2.\n This is a notable number of students as there were more than 40 activities students could choose from.
ISSN:0025-5785