GROUP 3

P.R. PRESENTATION
GROUNDED THEORY
Arithmetic Problem
Solving Difficulties
of Students
One of the most
common complaints
among students at all
levels has to be one that
involves difficulty
comprehending the
concepts and constructs
of mathematics
 Each day
students are
struggling when
attempting to
arrive at
solutions for
mathematical
problems
There are organic
problems which
interfere with an
individual's ability
to process
mathematical
constructs in a
logical manner.
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An inherent fear of the

perceived difficulty
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The inability to think

logically
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The nature of
mathematics
First and foremost, a
person’s inability to grasp
mathematical concepts
may be related to a
developmental problem
which translates to a
mathematics disability
called dyscalculia. 
This problem can be corrected
by learning the way in which a
dyslexic mind works and
processes information and
adapting teaching methods to
counteract the effects of the
disorder. 
In such cases, it is
prudent that
someone works with
that individual in
order to develop the
necessary confidence
to succeed in
mathematics
In so doing, they may begin with concepts
the student has already mastered and
slowly build on those
Finally, as one progresses in the level of
mathematics being taught, he/she can have
difficulty in the subject based on an inherent
ability to grasp complex subjects which are not
as concrete as they used to be.
The student had become
accustomed to dealing
with numbers and
quantities he/she can
count, and now for the
first time, he/she has to
deal with using letters to
represent those tangible
numbers.
This is complicated for
some students because
the combination of
numbers and letters is
no longer concrete. It
involves some
imagination, and the
student becomes
baffled. 
So we thought of how if some
mathematical teachers try to figure out the
difficulties of his/her students in
understanding mathematics and explore
and try new methods of teaching base on
how a students can easily understand the
problems.