On the edges of flow: Student engagement in problem solving
Résumé
Engagement in mathematical problem solving is an aspect of problem solving that is often overlooked in our efforts to improve students' problem solving abilities. In this paper I look at this construct through the lens of Csíkszentmihályi's theory of flow. Studying the problem solving habits of students within a problem solving environment designed to induce flow, I look specifically at student behavior when faced with an imbalance between their problem solving skills and the challenge of the task at hand. Results indicate that most students have perseverance in the face of challenge and tolerance in the face of the mundane, and use these as buffers while autonomously correcting the imbalance.
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