Abstract
Studies on mathematical enrichment courses are rare. Even more unique are studies that examine the influence of enrichment courses on students' achievements in curricular studies. This study attempted to fill this lacuna. To this end, 142 9th grade students took part in a one-year enrichment course in which they were asked to solve challenging extra-curricular mathematical problems and to produce multiple solutions to the problems. Over the year, we tracked changes in students' problem-solving skills related to the school mathematical curriculum, their flexibility and creativity when solving Multiple Solution Tasks and their ability to cope with problems that were new for them. We found that students' achievements and creativity components improved significantly, and there was positive change in their attitudes towards mathematics. We explain our findings by changes in teachers' perceptions about the role of enrichment courses.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Problem Posing and Solving for Mathematically Gifted and Interested Students |
| Subtitle of host publication | Best Practices, Research and Enrichment |
| Publisher | Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden |
| Pages | 65-81 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783658410612 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783658410605 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 29 Sep 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Achievements
- Creativity
- Enrichment courses
- Multiple solution tasks (MSTs)
- Problem solving skills
- Regular classes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Mathematics