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Peer reviewedBurns, Robert B.; Lash, Andrea A. – Elementary School Journal, 1988
Examines how teachers' conceptions about teaching mathematics influence the manner in which they plan instruction in mathematical problem solving. Results demonstrate that teachers had a limited knowledge of teaching techniques and that teachers' concerns focused more on collection of materials and resources than on how to teach problem solving.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Peer reviewedBurns, Robert B.; Lash, Andrea A. – American Educational Research Journal, 1986
This study describes problem solving instruction by nine seventh grade mathematics teachers and compares it to basic skills instruction. Comparison of the activity structures and teacher and observer ratings reveals few major differences between types of instruction. Between-teacher differences in activity structures were greater than differences…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Grade 7
