The Noble Art of Problem Solving : A Critical View on a Swedish National Test

• Problem solving is compared to telling a good story. The example given is taken from a high-school (upper secondary) national test in Mathematics, but the idea proposed in the article can be applied to any subject in Science or Technology/Engineering concerning problem solving. The authors are critical reviewing the assessment method suggested by the Swedish authorities. A modified way of setting up the solution in steps is given. The steps are logically built referring to the way of telling a good story of any kind.Storytelling in problem solving is divided into six steps: • The Prologue: Recite the task literally. • The Preamble: The storyteller’s own description of the task. Discussion of what information given in the task is relevant for the solution process. • The plot: The mathematical solution, with all assumptions, statements, and disposition, is presented. • The building of tension: Numeric values ​​are processed according to the preamble and the plot. • The Resolution: The answer to the problem is presented and clarified. • The Epilogue: The answer is checked to be reasonable and representative for the problem. A check if everything is taken into account that should be considered.

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Utbildningsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Educational Sciences (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Utbildningsvetenskap -- Lärande (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Educational Sciences -- Learning (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Problem solving

high-school

mathematics

tell a good story

division in steps

national test

assessment

Problemlösning

gymnasium

matematik

konsten att berätta en god historia

uppdelning i steg

nationellt prov

bedömning

Publikations- och innehållstyp

vet (ämneskategori)

kap (ämneskategori)