摘要：AbstractWe look at dynamic thinking and static thinking in relation to mathematical problem solving. We examine the distribution of answers chosen by large samples of students to multiple-choice problems. Our empirical data suggest that static thinking activated by students in problem solving is likely to be responsible for a certain pattern of students’ responses, which is characterized by a uniform distribution among the choices. This finding has implications for curriculum development, as well as for the teaching practice in school.
关键词：problem solving;static thinking;dynamic thinking;multiple choice problems;patterns of answers.
