Problem-Solving Strategies for Efficient and Elegant Solutions, Grades 6-12: A Resource for the Mathematics TeacherThis updated edition presents ten strategies for solving a wide range of mathematics problems, plus new sample problems. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to ProblemSolving Strategies | 1 |
Chapter 2 Working Backwards | 17 |
The Working Backwards Strategy in Everyday Life ProblemSolving Situations | 18 |
Applying the Working Backwards Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems | 19 |
Problems using the Working Backwards Strategy | 21 |
Chapter 3 Finding a Pattern | 39 |
The Finding a Pattern Strategy in Everyday Life ProblemSolving Situations | 40 |
Applying the Finding a Pattern Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems | 42 |
Chapter 7 Making a Drawing Visual Representation | 141 |
Applying the Making a Drawing Visual Representation Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems | 142 |
Problems using the Making a Drawing Visual Representation Strategy | 143 |
Chapter 8 Intelligent Guessing and Testing Including Approximation | 167 |
The Intelligent Guessing and Testing Including Approximation Strategy in Everyday Life ProblemSolving Situations | 168 |
Problems using the Intelligent Guessing and Testing Including Approximation Strategy | 170 |
Chapter 9 Accounting for all Possibilities | 189 |
Applying the Accounting for all Possibilities Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems | 190 |
Problems using the Finding a Pattern Strategy | 43 |
Chapter 4 Adopting a Different Point of View | 69 |
The Adopting a Different Point of View Strategy in Everyday Life ProblemSolving Situations | 70 |
Applying the Adopting a Different Point of View Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems | 71 |
Problems using the Adopting a Different Point of View Strategy | 72 |
Chapter 5 Solving a Simpler Analogous Problem | 97 |
Applying the Solving a Simpler Analogous Problem Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems | 98 |
Problems using the Solving a Simpler Analogous Problem Strategy | 100 |
Chapter 6 Considering Extreme Cases | 117 |
The Considering Extreme Cases Strategy in Everyday Life ProblemSolving Situations | 118 |
Problems using the Considering Extreme Cases Strategy | 121 |
Problems Using the Accounting for all Possibilities Strategy | 191 |
Chapter 10 Organizing Data | 203 |
Applying the Organizing Data Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems | 204 |
Problems using the Organizing Data Strategy | 206 |
Chapter 11 Logical Reasoning | 225 |
Applying the Logical Reasoning Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems | 226 |
Afterword | 243 |
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Readings on Problem Solving | 257 |
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