Problem-Solving Strategies for Efficient and Elegant Solutions, Grades 6-12
A Resource for the Mathematics Teacher
Second Edition
Afterword by Nobel Laureate Herbert A. Hauptman
Help students become skilled and confident problem solvers!
This updated edition illustrates ten basic strategies for solving a wide range of mathematics problems and provides numerous examples to show how these techniques can be incorporated into a mathematics curriculum. Teachers and mathematics specialists can develop students' creative problem-solving skills through strategies such as working backwards, finding a pattern, adopting a different point of view, or making a visual representation. The new edition includes:
- References to current NCTM standards
- Examples of new problems for teaching the strategies
- Solutions to sample problems
- Extensive discussions of the strategies used to solve sample problems
Product Details
- Grade Level: 6-12
- ISBN: 9781412959704
- Published By: Corwin
- Year: 2008
- Page Count: 280
- Publication date: March 20, 2008
Paperback
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