A STRUCTURAL MODEL FOR PROBLEM POSING
Based on a synthesis of the literature, a model for problem posing cognitive processes was formulated, and validated. The major constructs incorporated in this framework were the situations in which problem posing occurs. For each situation, four cognitive processes were established: the editing of problems based on iconic or symbolic stimuli, the filtering of important and critical information, the comprehending of the structural relations in quantitative information, and the translating on the quantitative information from one mode to another. The data suggested that all four cognitive processes contributed to problem posing abilities with the filtering and editing having a heavier role than the comprehending and translating processes.
INTRODUCTION
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
The problem posing abilities
Classification of problem posing tasks
THE PROPOSED MODEL AND THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
METHOD Subjects
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Table 1: Tasks examples corresponding to each cognitive process Instruments
Data Analysis
RESULTS
Figure 1: A structural model of problem posing cognitive processes
DISCUSSION
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