Relationships Between Problem Solving Strategies and Brain Hemisphericity in High School Students

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dc.contributor.advisorAlejandra, Maria
dc.contributor.authorOliver, Erin Michelle
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMcCabe, Terence W.
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-10T16:44:55Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:09:51Z
dc.date.issued2009-05
dc.description.abstractThe associations between problem solving strategies and brain hemisphericity are examined. The hypothesis is that there is a correlation between the methods used to solve a single opened-ended mathematics problem and the scores obtained in the Style of Learning and Thinking Questionnaire, which measures student’s brain dominance (Torrance, 1988). A total of 98 ninth grade students were randomly selected from a High School in South East Texas to be surveyed. The students completed a demographic questionnaire, an open-ended mathematics problem and the Style of Learning and Thinking questionnaire. Results show that as hypothesized, students who tested high for left brain dominance tended to prefer a written, logical explanation strategy to solve certain complexity levels of the mathematics problems. Also, as hypothesized, students who tested high in right brain dominance, tended to prefer drawing diagrams to solve certain complexity levels of the mathematics problem. However, the listing method did not correlate with left brain dominance as expected on any level of complexity of the mathematics problem. The relationships identified in this study show that the general characteristics associated with each hemisphere of the brain, also apply to mathematical problem solving. This information could be used to help develop more whole brained mathematical problem solvers, by teaching strategies that are associated with both hemispheres.
dc.description.departmentHonors College
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dc.format.extent79 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationOliver, E. M. (2009). Relationships between problem solving strategies and brain hemisphericity in high school students (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3189
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjecthemisphericity
dc.subjectbrain dominance
dc.subjectproblem solving
dc.subjectmathematical problem solving
dc.subjectHonors College
dc.titleRelationships Between Problem Solving Strategies and Brain Hemisphericity in High School Students
thesis.degree.departmentHonors College
thesis.degree.disciplineMathematics
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
txstate.documenttypeHonors Thesis

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