Characterizing Students’ Experience of Success and Challenges in Project-Based Math Classes: The Students’ Perspectives

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Abstract

This study takes a multifaceted approach, integrating existing literature and 36 students’ self-reflections to investigate the intricate nuances of student experiences regarding success and challenges in PBL math classrooms. Approximately 2000 minutes of classroom interactions and 700 minutes of student interviews were recorded and analyzed in depth. Along the emotional, cognitive, and social dimensions, we characterized six ways in which the students experienced success and five ways in which they experienced challenges in two PBL math classrooms. Key takeaways and suggestions for promoting students' experience of success and for reducing the likelihood of students experiencing unhealthy difficulty in PBL contexts are discussed.

Authors

• Siqi Huang, University of California - Berkeley

• Mozzie Dosalmas, Northeastern University

• Anna Weltman, XQ Institute

• Ratih Ayu Apsari, University of California - Berkeley