Problem Solving and Emotional
Education in Initial Primary
Teacher Education

Ana Caballero; Lorenzo J. Blanco; Eloísa Guerrero

doi:10.12973/ejmste/75206

Problem Solving and Emotional Education in Initial Primary Teacher Education

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Ana Caballero ¹ ^* , Lorenzo J. Blanco ¹, Eloísa Guerrero ¹

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¹ Extremadura University, Badajoz, SPAIN^* Corresponding Author

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Our work is based on two premises. The first is that affective factors (beliefs, attitudes, and emotions) influence teaching and learning mathematics, and problem solving in particular. The second is that initial teacher education is an important element in the process of improving overall educational practice. On this basis, our research group has been working on evaluating the influence of affect in mathematics problem solving for prospective teachers, and on designing and implementing a program of metacognitive intervention that integrates cognitive and affective factors. The present communication describes our research in this line.

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affective domain
initial teacher education
primary
problem solving

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2011, Volume 7, Issue 4, 281-292

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Caballero, A., Blanco, L. J., & Guerrero, E. (2011). Problem Solving and Emotional Education in Initial Primary Teacher Education. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 7(4), 281-292. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75206

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Caballero A, Blanco LJ, Guerrero E. Problem Solving and Emotional Education in Initial Primary Teacher Education. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2011;7(4):281-92. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75206

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Caballero A, Blanco LJ, Guerrero E. Problem Solving and Emotional Education in Initial Primary Teacher Education. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2011;7(4), 281-292. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75206

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Caballero, Ana, Lorenzo J. Blanco, and Eloísa Guerrero. "Problem Solving and Emotional Education in Initial Primary Teacher Education". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2011 7 no. 4 (2011): 281-292. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75206

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Caballero, A., Blanco, L. J., and Guerrero, E. (2011). Problem Solving and Emotional Education in Initial Primary Teacher Education. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 7(4), pp. 281-292. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75206

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Caballero, Ana et al. "Problem Solving and Emotional Education in Initial Primary Teacher Education". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 7, no. 4, 2011, pp. 281-292. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75206