What is this course?

What is this course?

This course has been created in a way to act like a live webinar. It is ideal if you can try the tasks in the videos 'live' to get a better sense of problem solving.

In the section at the end, there are some really useful resources to support problem-solving in your classroom.

Embedding Problem Solving

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  • What is this course?
  • A starter...
  • What is Mathematics?
  • How Old Is The Shepherd?2
  • What is Problem Solving?2
  • A simple problem...
  • Mathematical Proficiency
  • Negatives Mystery Task
  • A good task
  • Attacking problems
  • How To Solve It (Polya, 1990)
  • How To Solve It: George Polya Lecture
  • Number Chains Problem1
  • Codifying Problem Solving
  • Problem Solving Framework
  • Productive Struggle: Robert Kaplinsky
  • Swap Away1
  • Swap Away Task
  • Developing an existing problem
  • Goal Free
  • Too Much Maths!
  • Packing a Truck Task
  • Effective Tasks

Useful Resources

  • Mathematics Assessment Project
  • Teaching for Robust Understanding
  • Open Middle
  • Improving Learning in Mathematics
  • Depth of Knowledge Matrices
  • Starting Points Maths
  • NRICH
  • Bowland Maths
  • Underground Maths
  • What is Problem Solving?
  • Fluency, Reasoning and Problem Solving: What This Looks Like In Every Maths Lesson
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