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Inspired by the recurrent findings on the steady decrease in students' interest in mathematics, this paper is concerned with sources of experts' motivation for posing problems for mathematics competitions. Twenty-six experts from nine countries participated in the study. The inductive analysis of the data suggests that experts utilise posing problems for mathematics competitions for fulfilment of their internal needs: an intellectual need for enriching their mathematical knowledge base and a socio-psychological need for belonging, recognition and appreciation. Educational implications of the findings for students are discussed and future research directions are presented.
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Kontorovich, I. (2015). Why Do Experts Pose Problems for Mathematics Competitions?. In: Bernack-Schüler, C., Erens, R., Leuders, T., Eichler, A. (eds) Views and Beliefs in Mathematics Education. Freiburger Empirische Forschung in der Mathematikdidaktik. Springer Spektrum, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-09614-4_14
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