Junior High School Students Have A Functional Application Problem Learning Obstacles And Remedies

The function is the core of middle school mathematics,and it is one of the most important knowledge points in both the High School Entrance Examination and the College Entrance Examination.For most of the students in Grade Eight,their cognitive level and learning style have changed from empirical one to theoretical one.The first time students begin to learn function is in Grade Eight.The function word problems to the holistic comprehension of function knowledge,and it is also a difficult point for teachers.Therefore,understanding the students’ obstacles in learning linear functional word problems,teachers can help students build the confidence and adopt effective methods and strategies to resolve the obstacles in specific mathematical word problems.Several issues are discussed in the present study: 1.Investigating students’ understanding and their cognitive level of linear functional word problems in Grade Eight in South West Weiyu Middle School,thus to make preparation for further research.2.According to the answers of the test paper and the data analysis of the results,the specific obstacles that affect the student’s learning in functional word problems and the reasons of learning difficulties are investigated.3.Corresponding and effective solutions are proposed with the combination of students’ reality.In the present study,teacher interview,test paper and questionnaire are adopted to collect relevant data.Both of the test papers and the questionnaires are given out 308 copies,while actually effective test papers are 304 copies and questionnaires 300 copies.Results suggest: 1.The main obstacles in learning functional word problems come from the obstacles of understanding,affective disorder,and learning strategy disorder.2.Further analysis of these three obstacles leads to the conclusion that the obstacles of understanding are mainly caused by bad reading habits and unfamiliar question situations;affective disorders is mainly related to students’ own factors and the way their parents and teachers teach;learning strategy disorder is mainly due to students’ poor metacognitive level,weak ability to transfer positive knowledge,and the lack of learning resolution strategy.At last,aimed at these learning obstacles,the author also puts forward relevant suggestions to help students study and understand functional word problems better.