Assessing Problem Solving in Mathematics Curriculum

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What is the key benefit of aligning assessment with teaching and learning goals?

  • Ensuring students are developing problem-solving skills (correct)
  • Eliminating the need for feedback
  • Creating challenging assessments
  • Reducing the workload for educators

What should students do when solving mathematics problems?

  • Use Pólya's approach and check the solution
  • Use heuristics and extend the problem solved
  • Exhibit control over the problem-solving process
  • All of the above (correct)

How can a well-designed assessment strategy benefit both students and educators?

  • Create confusion in problem-solving
  • Provide valuable feedback for targeted instruction (correct)
  • Increase the workload for educators
  • Hinder student progress

Which framework emphasizes that students must exhibit 'control' over the problem-solving process?

<p>Schoenfeld's framework (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to extend the problem solved according to Schoenfeld's framework?

<p>To gain deeper insights into problem-solving approaches (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of effective assessment strategies ensures improvement in students' problem-solving abilities?

<p>'Check' the solution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized in Polya's approach to solving mathematics problems?

<p>'Heuristics' usage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of effective assessment provides valuable feedback according to the text?

<p>'Extending' the problem solved (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should students exhibit 'control' over the problem-solving process?

<p>'Control' ensures efficient thinking and decision-making (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept from Schoenfeld's framework relates to the process of 'heuristics' usage in math problem solving?

<p>Extending Solved Problems to Learn (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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