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Facilitated complex problem solving (FCPS) condition

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description

FCPS is the comparison condition in this study: it is "the same as the PF condition except that students received instructional facilitation throughout their lessons." It serves as the design component that isolates the role of unguided exploration in productive failure, since it holds the complex group problem solving constant while removing the initial period without facilitation.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Complex problems solved in small groups
  • Instructional facilitation provided throughout the lessons

Constraints

Target Learners

  • Seventh-grade mathematics students

Learning Goals

  • Mathematical problem solving

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Kapur, M. (2011). A further study of productive failure in mathematical problem solving: unpacking the design components. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-010-9144-3
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title Facilitated complex problem solving (FCPS) condition
description FCPS is the comparison condition in this study: it is "the same as the PF condition except that students received instructional facilitation throughout their lessons." It serves as the design component that isolates t...
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