Thinking about watches and angles

Authors

  • John Andrew Fossa Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18542/amazrecm.v10i19.2181

Keywords:

mathematics education, problem solving, metacognitive thinking

Abstract

Starting from a simple problem (determine all the configurations of the hands of a clock that form right angles), various ways in which one can think about the problem are presented

References

DUELL, Orpha K. Metacognitive Skills. In: Gary D. PHYE & Thomás ANDRE. Cognitive Classroom Learning: Understanding, Thinking and Problem Solving. San Diego: Academic Press, 1986. [p. 205- 242.]

FOSSA, John A. Os primórdios da teoria dos números. Natal: EDUFRN, 2010. [2 volumes.] LOPES, Antonio José. Gestão de interações e produção de conhecimento matemático em um ambiente de inspiração lakatosiana. Educação Matemática em Revista, ano 6, n. 7, p. 19-26, 1999.

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Published

2013-12-31

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 19 (2013)

Section

Artigos Científicos

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