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How does students' participation in a problemsolving project frame their view of what it means to be taught and to learn mathematics?
Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering, Mathematics Education. Karlstad University.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6525-9871
2026 (English)In: LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education, E-ISSN 2323-7112, Vol. 14, no 4, article id 5Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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The mathematics teaching that young students encounter affects not only the mathematics they are given the opportunity to learn but also their view of what mathematics is, how mathematics is taught, and how they view their own ability to learn mathematics. In this article, we explore how six-year-old students' participation in an intervention focused on problem solving and problem posing is associated with differences in their views of what it means to be taught and to learn mathematics. We compare drawings of mathematics classrooms created by students from different classes, some of whom had participated in the intervention and others who had not. The results reveal notable differences in the actors and objects included in the drawings. The control group commonly drew textbooks, teachers, and mathematical symbols, whereas the intervention group also depicted other aspects, such as collaborative settings and manipulatives. Thus, a more diverse view of mathematics education appeared in the drawings of the students who participated in the intervention. We argue that these differences may be related to students' experience with problem solving and problem posing, as well as to critical aspects of these activities, such as creativity and autonomy. © (2026), (University of Helsinki). All rights reserved.

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University of Helsinki , 2026. Vol. 14, no 4, article id 5
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drawing, educational design research, primary mathematics, problem posing, problem solving
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-54466DOI: 10.31129/lumat.14.4.2804Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105046381265OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-54466DiVA, id: diva2:2095133
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