Resumen

GONZALEZ, Fredy E. EL DECÁLOGO DEL RESOLVEDOR EXITOSO DE PROBLEMAS. Investigación y Postgrado [online]. 2002, vol.17, n.1, pp.11-45. ISSN 1316-0087.

This research reports ten basic actions which a student must apply if she /he wishes to succeed in trying to solve a mathematics problem with a text. "The successful problem solver Decalogue" is a useful heuristic tool to help students in carrying out Intellectually demanding tasks (IET). The "commandments" of the Decalogue are the following: (1) To know the methodologies and techniques of problem solving. (2) to have an organized and sequential scheme which can guide the achievement of the solution. (3) To understand the problem statement. (4) To know the different steps which must be put into action in order to look for a solution. (5) To consider the context of the problem. (6) To make a careful review of the problem data. (7) To estimate the problem difficulty; (8) To make a strict and careful follow-up of all the factors related to the problem; (9) To devise a plan, a well defined strategy which leads to the solution; (10) To consider that not all the problems have the same structure. It is recommended to set the "commandments" of this Decalogue into practice and to conduct studies which confirm its benefits as well as its possible enhancement.

Palabras clave : mathematics Education; intellectually demanding tasks (IET); metacognition.