Team Competitions versus Individualism at Mathematics Houses in Iran
Ali Rejali
Isfahan University of Technology
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Isfahan Mathematics House
مجله : Mathematics Competitions Vol 34 No1 2021
لینک مقاله
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Abstract
In Iran, like many other countries, individualism is known to be a problem especially among students. Mathematics Houses have put some emphasis on team-working activities. Most of the events in mathematics houses take place as participations of teams, e.g., teams of elementary school students, teams of high school students, teams of teachers, teams of university students, teams of university lecturers. As a result of this practice, many students who took part in IMH activities are known to be interested in cooperative research activities. The students of the house have also taken part in the International Mathematics Tournament of Towns competitions, A-lympiad competitions, Statistics competitions and problem solving day (competition for elementary school students) in teams. These competitions satisfy the other aim of the houses that is recognizing and fostering mathematically gifted students. In this article, we will try to show how the students enjoy their participation in these .competitions in teams and how helpful they are for motivating the participants
