Thursday, October 8, 2009

The Art Of Problem Posing

"WHAT IF NOT"
The Term "What If Not" refer to the strategy of problem posing to develop a creative thinking
It's all about asking questions in a right way to develop compound ideas and concrete understanding of the concept. I like this technique to use by teachers because it is helpful for making students able to learn in a different way which actually they like and also it's a creative thinking process with a fresh perspective which enables us to expand our ability of thinking.
Teacher can select interesting questions and all correct questions have multiple answers from different learners which creates an atmosphere of rich conversations with many leading aspects for different topics.which enables the teacher to assess students learning process.
The Important thing which should be considered while using this technique is that the level of questions asked should be appropriate. one or two challenging questions which might encurage students make them curious to find the solution of problem should be framed so that all students can participate actively.
I find that it also relates us to the principles of teaching. Where we learn to make our students growth mindset instead of making them fixed mindset. Using problem posing while teaching mathematics with perfect understanding can lead students to a way of growth mindset.
I hope during our micro teaching we'll be able enough to use problem posing.The only limitation is a framed time which is of only 15 minutes and this procedure require enough time.
The only limitation for using this technique is insufficient skill. I feel the best results requires precise knowledge and also a skill. Otherwise it can create a confusion among the students.
Students having moderate level mathematics knowledge can feel difficulty grasping certain topics and can create a phobia type feeling for maths in their minds. To avoid such situation a basic knowledge of using inquiry based methods is must.

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