Numeracy: Step to it
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Use practical challenges and a simple four-step procedure to develop effective problem-solving skills
Provide children with a problem-solving method to help them investigate maths problems
Maths is knee-deep in problems, yet how many learners know a logical and systematic approach to solving them? It is essential that we make explicit a problem-solving method for children to follow in order that they approach problems and investigations with a structured plan of action in mind. There are four steps to learn and apply:
Step 1 – Understand the problem
Step 2 – Plan a strategy
Step 3 – Solve the problem
Step 4 – Reflect
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Published 21 April 2008
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Hannah Cartwright
on 13 March 2011
Thank you!
A brilliant, informed article on problem solving. There is so little guidance on how to teach problems and what stategies to use and I found this article to be of great use for my lessons. I am going to try the frog lesson next week. Thank you!