A Survey And Research On The Current Situation Of Mathematics Problem Solving Ability Among Senior Primary School Students

Problem posing ability is an important component of mathematics curriculum and mathematics education research.The "Mathematics Curriculum Standards for Compulsory Education(2022 Edition)" establishes curriculum objectives oriented towards core competencies,emphasizing that students should observe the real world with a mathematical perspective and be able to discover and propose meaningful mathematical problems in real situations.However,in current primary school mathematics teaching,most teachers pay more attention to students’ ability to solve mathematical problems and neglect their ability to solve mathematical problems.As a crucial period for the development of students’ mathematical problem-solving ability in the upper grades of primary school,the development of students’ mathematical problem-solving ability will have a significant impact on their future learning.Therefore,it is of great significance to investigate the current situation of mathematical problem-solving ability among senior primary school students.This study uses measurement and interview methods to investigate the current situation of mathematical problem-solving ability of senior primary school students,clarify the shortcomings of their mathematical problem-solving ability,and explore the underlying reasons through teacher interviews.Finally,some countermeasures are proposed to improve the mathematical problem-solving ability of senior primary school students.The research has obtained the following results:in terms of the current situation of mathematical problem-solving ability of senior primary school students,their mathematical problem-solving ability is weak,and their performance in fluency,flexibility,and originality is weak;Students have strong mathematical problem-solving abilities in the fields of statistics and probability,graphics and geometry,moderate mathematical problem-solving abilities in the fields of numbers and algebra,and weak mathematical problem-solving abilities in the fields of synthesis and practice.Research has found that senior primary school students have the following shortcomings in their ability to pose mathematical problems:a small number of effective questions and weak fluency;There are multiple types of homogeneous problems and poor flexibility;The proposed mathematical problems are relatively simple and have low originality.The main reasons for these shortcomings are:students lack awareness of posing mathematical problems;Lack of clear understanding of mathematical concepts;The mathematical language expression is not standardized;Excessive reliance on textbooks when asking questions.Based on this,this study proposes strategies to enhance the mathematical problem-solving ability of senior primary school students:teachers should strengthen the guidance of classroom questioning strategies,including demonstrating and guiding questioning,valuing mathematical concept teaching,standardizing students’ mathematical language expression,and teaching students questioning methods and techniques;Teachers should flexibly expand the content of teaching materials,including the ability to "transform" them reasonably,promote the daily use of teaching materials,and use them to carry out exploratory activities;Teachers should create diverse problem situations,such as open problem situations,conflicting problem situations,and practical problem situations.