A Laboratory Investigation of Problem Solving in Plane Geometry

Authors

Lyle K. Henry, State University of IowaFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

In investigating the mental processes involved in geometry problem solving the present study attempted to eliminate some of the inadequacies of paper and pencil analyses by the following procedure: 1. The stimuli were arranged according to increasing degrees of elaboration and presented to subjects, individually, through an exposure apparatus for a timed interval. 2. The subject expressed his ideas verbally, as they occurred, and these were recorded by a microphone-dictaphone unit. 3. The meanings of the responses were ascertained by cross reference and by use of a controlled set of questions. The data obtained throw light on the status of insight and meaning in this field of subject matter.

Publication Date

1933

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

40

Issue

1

First Page

200

Last Page

200

Copyright

©1933 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Henry, Lyle K. (1933) "A Laboratory Investigation of Problem Solving in Plane Geometry," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 40(1), 200-200.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol40/iss1/124