WORLD RESEARCH FESTIVAL 2013

Marco Polo Hotel

Davao City, Philippines
May 1 – 3, 2013

Marvin S. Daguplo
Southern Leyte State University
daguplosdv@yahoo.com

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Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City, Philippines
May 1-3, 2013
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An Exploratory Case Study on University
Students’ Experiences in Working Non-
Routine Problem Solving

Marvin S. Daguplo
daguplosdv@yahoo.com
Southern Leyte State University – Tomas Oppus
Planning Officer / Faculty

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Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City, Philippines
May 1-3, 2013
Background of the Study
 Non-routine problem solving (NRPS) in
mathematics curriculum aimed to develop
mathematical reasoning power and fostering
that mathematics is a creative endeavor.

 Having students do NRPS encourages the

move from specific to general thinking - the
ability to think in more abstract ways.

 Deep understanding of NRPS experiences

help teachers in planning a positive learning
environment for students.
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May 1-3, 2013
Objectives of the Study
 Describe education Students’ general
description of their experiences in solving
non-routine problems in mathematics;

 Identify factors affecting student

performances in non-routine problem
solving in mathematics; and

 Identify coping strategies on the difficulties

encountered by education students in non-
routine problem solving.
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May 1-3, 2013
Framework of the Study
Fig.1 Borzak’s
experiential learning
via a direct educational
encounter
Knowledge
L
E
A
R
N
I
N

Skills
G

Feelings ENVIRONMENT

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Methodology
 Employed Exploratory Case Study

 Sixty-two (62) education students of

SLSU enrolled in the subject problem
solving were the participants of the study.

 Experiential Survey – interview, FGD,

and Journal Writing

 Narrative and Thematic Analysis,

Phenomenological-Heuristic Analysis

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Findings… Students’ Experiential Description
in doing NRPS
DIFFICULT

MENTALLY
CHALLENGING MENTALLY
EXHAUSTING

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Findings… Factors affecting student
performances in NRPS

Attitude
towards the
subject

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 Self & Group Study

 Practice Solve Problems

 Tutorial

 Review Previous Notes

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General Implication/Conclusion:
 Students’ experiences with NRPS is a
mixture of:

 Failure and Success

 Fear and Excitement

 Frustration and Satisfaction

 Competition and Cooperation

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May 1-3, 2013
Recommendations:
 Various creative mathematical activities must be
implemented to cater complex responses of the
students in doing NRPS;

 A more personal and contextual mathematical

experiences must be provided to students in the
classroom through real life problem solving.

 Intensify mathematics majors’ exposure to

routine and non-routine problems to enhance
problem solving skills and performance.

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Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City, Philippines
May 1-3, 2013
Maraming Salamat.

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Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City, Philippines
May 1-3, 2013