Which of the following reasons provides the best justification for why teaching through problem solving is effective for the struggling learner?
A. Students do not enjoy or benefit from drill and would rather solve one challenging and interesting mathematical task.
B. Students are able to pull from their knowledge base and use a strategy they like, which increases their chance of success and thereby motivates them to solve the problem.
C. Students are able to hear other solution strategies, and so have access to strategies that they did not have to come up with on their own.
D. There are fewer exercises when each exercise is more complex; the shorter list of problems is more attractive to struggling learners.
B. Students are able to pull from their knowledge base and use a strategy they like, which increases their chance of success and thereby motivates them to solve the problem.
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