Problem-Solving Strategies for Efficient and Elegant Solutions, Grades 6-12

Problem-Solving Strategies for Efficient and Elegant Solutions, Grades 6-12

by Stephen Krulik and Alfred S. Posamentier
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 11/04/2014

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"The authors have provided a unique, strategy-focused resource supported by a wealth of engaging examples that mathematics teachers can readily use to help students develop a more purposeful, systematic, and successful approach to problem solving."

—Howard W. Smith, Superintendent

Public Schools of the Tarrytowns, Sleepy Hollow, NY


"Helps both new and veteran teachers better understand the nature of problem solving as a critical mathematics process. The authors present in very simple terms the strategies that are the backbone of mathematics instruction. This indispensable material is useful at all levels, from basic stages to advanced student work to the development of top problem solvers."

—Daniel Jaye, Principal

Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ


Help students become skilled and confident problem solvers!


Demonstrating there is always more than one approach to solving a problem, well-known authors and educators Alfred S. Posamentier and Stephen Krulik present ten basic strategies that are effective for finding solutions to a wide range of mathematics problems. These tried-and-true methods—including working backwards, finding a pattern, adopting a different point of view, solving a simpler analogous problem, and making a visual representation—make problem solving easier, neater, and more understandable for students as well as teachers.

Providing numerous sample problems that illustrate how mathematics teachers and specialists can incorporate these techniques into their mathematics curriculum, this updated edition also includes:



  • A variety of new problems that show how to use the strategies

  • References to current NCTM standards

  • Solutions to the problems in each chapter

  • Extensive discussions of the empowering strategies used to solve sample problems


The second edition of Problem-Solving Strategies for Efficient and Elegant Solutions, Grades 6–12 helps teachers develop students′ creative problem-solving skills for success in and out of school.

ISBN:
9781452295572
9781452295572
Category:
Educational: Mathematics & numeracy
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
11-04-2014
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Alfred S. Posamentier

Alfred S. Posamentier has published over sixty books in the area of mathematics and mathematics education, including Math Tricks: The Surprising Wonders of Shapes and Numbers,The Joy of Geometry, Math Makers: The Lives and Works of 50 Famous Mathematicians; The Mathematics of Everyday Life (with Christian Spreitzer); and The Joy of Mathematics (with Robert Geretschlager, Charles Li, and Christian Spreitzer). After having been on the faculty of the City College of the City University of New York for forty years, where he was a professor of mathematics education and dean of the School of Education, he subsequently held the same positions at Mercy College, New York, for five years. He was also executive director for internationalization and sponsored programs at Long Island University, New York. He is currently a Distinguished Lecturer at the New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York.

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