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Some Issues in the Assessment of Mathematical Problem Solving

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To assess problem solving in mathematics adequately one must address the narrowing effects of current testing practice and of the continued pressure for efficient measurement. A new psychometrics is needed. Also, solutions need to be communicated and to be assessed as communication. A central issue is to make a valid assessment that sees problem solving as situated and mental processes as multiple and nonlinear.

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Kilpatrick, J. (1992). Some Issues in the Assessment of Mathematical Problem Solving. In: Ponte, J.P., Matos, J.F., Matos, J.M., Fernandes, D. (eds) Mathematical Problem Solving and New Information Technologies. NATO ASI Series, vol 89. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58142-7_3

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