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Moutsios-Rentzos, Andreas (2009) Styles and strategies in exam-type questions. In: 33rd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Aristotle Univ, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 19-24, 2009. Published in: PME Conference Proceedings, Vol.4 pp. 145-152. ISBN 978-960-243-656-1. ISSN 0771-100X.

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the links between the 'thinking styles' (Sternberg, 1999) of students following a BSc in Mathematics and the strategies they employ when they deal with exam-type questions. The students' strategies were identified according to the 'A-B-Delta classification', a classification that builds on Weber's (2005) 'semantic', 'syntactic' and 'procedural'. The students' 'Initial Strategies' seem to be linked with the students' thinking styles, whereas the students' 'Back-Up Strategies' seem to be linked with the nature of the exam-type questions. The identified links between styles and strategies are discussed, drawing from Skemp's (1979) views about reality (inner and social) and survival (respectively, internal consistency and social survival).

Item Type: Conference Item (Paper)
Subjects: L Education
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
Q Science > QA Mathematics
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013)
Series Name: PME Conference Proceedings
Journal or Publication Title: PME Conference Proceedings
Publisher: The International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
ISBN: 978-960-243-656-1
ISSN: 0771-100X
Editor: Tzekaki, M and Kaldrimidou, M and Sakonidis, H
Official Date: 2009
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DateEvent
2009Published
Volume: Vol.4
Number of Pages: 8
Page Range: pp. 145-152
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Conference Paper Type: Paper
Title of Event: 33rd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Type of Event: Conference
Location of Event: Aristotle Univ, Thessaloniki, Greece
Date(s) of Event: July 19-24, 2009

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