TOPIC: Problem solving
Flipping Math Teaching and Learning
issue 54 sep 2015Learning happens at home and revision takes place in the classroom – the conventional way …
Learning from Dilemmas
issue 49 jul / aug 2014A teacher poses a dilemma in class and lets her students grapple with it, in …
Same Problem, Different Approach
issue 39 nov / dec 2012Primary 4 pupils from Mee Toh School take five whole lessons to solve a couple …
Calculated for Success in Math
issue 38 sep / oct 2012Imagine a Math classroom where all students answer freely without fear of being wrong, and …
Problem Finding and Mathematical Thinking
issue 37 jul / aug 2012Many people believe creativity begins with finding many solutions to a problem. What if that’s …
Are You Game Enough?
Issue 24 May / Jun 2010by Joseph B. W. Yeo Children love games! But it can be more than just …
Seeing the Value of Visualization
Issue 22 Jan / Feb 2010by Ho Siew Yin Seeing is believing, or so the saying goes. We depend on …
Teaching This Thing Called “Metacognition”
Issue 20 Sep / Oct 2009Many teachers are unsure of what metacognition – thinking about thinking – involves and how it …
Stop Drawing Models in Secondary Math?
Issue 18 May / Jun 2009“Why can’t I use the model method to solve this problem? I can still get …
Practical Lessons on Problem Solving
Issue 17 Mar / Apr 2009Most secondary school students and teachers would be familiar with Science practicals. How about Math …
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