Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(7), pp. 2853 - 2863
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080712
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Problem-Based Approach to Develop Creative Thinking in Students Majoring in Mathematics at Teacher Training Universities

Kateryna Vlasenko ¹, Vitaliy Achkan ², Olena Chumak ^3,*, Iryna Lovianova ⁴, Tetiana Armash ^4
1 Department of Mathematics and Modeling, Donbas State Engineering Academy, Ukraine
² Department of Mathematics and Methods of Learning Mathematics, Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, Ukraine
³ Department of General Engineering, Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ukraine
⁴ Department of Mathematics and Methods of its Training, Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University, 50000, Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine

ABSTRACT

This paper looks into the issue of implementing problem-based approach to developing creative thinking in students majoring in Mathematics at teacher training universities. The object of the study is the process of developing creative thinking in students, majoring in Mathematics at teacher training Universities, through task-based approach. The methods used in the present study are theoretical analysis of research papers and resources, as well as a survey, conducted among students and lecturers. This survey is aimed at determining distinctive features of the problems in Elementary Mathematics, which can help to develop creative thinking in students. The aim of this study is to introduce the syllabus of the online-course "Creative Thinking through Teaching Elementary Mathematics" and to design a system of Open-ended and Integrative Problems in order to develop the components of creative thinking in students, majoring in Mathematics at teacher training universities. The tasks of the present study: to determine what key components of creative thinking in students majoring in Mathematics can be developed, when teaching Elementary Mathematics to them; to determine distinctive features of the Rich Tasks that will contribute to developing creative thinking in students in the course of teaching Elementary Mathematics to them; to introduce the syllabus of the online-course "Creative Thinking through Teaching Elementary Mathematics"; to design a system of rich tasks for arranging the learning process.

KEYWORDS
Creative Thinking, Elementary Mathematics, Mathematics Students, Rich Tasks, Open-ended Problems, Integrative Problems, An On-line Course, A Syllabus

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Kateryna Vlasenko , Vitaliy Achkan , Olena Chumak , Iryna Lovianova , Tetiana Armash , "Problem-Based Approach to Develop Creative Thinking in Students Majoring in Mathematics at Teacher Training Universities," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 7, pp. 2853 - 2863, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080712.

(b). APA Format:
Kateryna Vlasenko , Vitaliy Achkan , Olena Chumak , Iryna Lovianova , Tetiana Armash (2020). Problem-Based Approach to Develop Creative Thinking in Students Majoring in Mathematics at Teacher Training Universities. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(7), 2853 - 2863. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080712.