Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 35 Issue 1, February 1998
41 – 43
Problem Solving – A Part of Everyday Thinking
Octaviano Garcia
Many students view problem solving, its process and necessary skills as a task assigned by the teacher Monday between 9: 15 and I 0: 15 am that must be completed within a set time or else they will suffer the consequences—-gradewise. These students have not acquired the habit of critically reviewing every recommendation and decision they make before acting on it. Therefore, the process of critically thinking through every significant idea that comes to mind is viewed as playing a very minor role in their daily lives.
