Abstract

This article investigates the design of real-world problem videos to support teaching the Grade 5 topic “Area of plane figures” with the aim of developing students’ mathematical problem-solving competence. By clarifying the concepts of real-world problems, real-world problem videos, and mathematical problem-solving competence, the study proposes a two-stage design process with specific steps that align with primary students’ cognitive characteristics and the expected learning outcomes of Vietnam’s 2018 General Education Curriculum. The proposed process is illustrated through an example involving the design of a real-world problem video on the area of a trapezoid in the Grade 5 Mathematics curriculum (Connecting Knowledge to Life textbook series).

Keywords: Grade 5, mathematics teaching, mathematical problem-solving competence, real-world problems, video