Problem-solving strategies for efficient and elegant solutions, grades 6-12 : a resource for the mathematics teacher / Alfred S. Posamentier, Stephen Krulik ; afterword by Nobel Laureate Herbert A. Hauptman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Posamentier, Alfred S., author.

Krulik, Stephen, author.

Hauptman, Herbert A., author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Problem solving.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This updated edition presents ten strategies for solving a wide range of mathematics problems, plus new sample problems.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Introduction to Problem-Solving Strategies""; ""Chapter 2 - Working Backwards""; ""The Working Backwards Strategy in Everyday Life Problem-Solving Situations""; ""Applying the Working Backwards Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems""; ""Problems using the Working Backwards Strategy""; ""Chapter 3 - Finding a Pattern""; ""The Finding a Pattern Strategy in Everyday Life Problem-Solving Situations""; ""Applying the Finding a Pattern Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems""

""Problems using the Finding a Pattern Strategy""""Chapter 4 - Adopting a Different Point of View""; ""The Adopting a Different Point of View Strategy in Everyday Life Problem-Solving Situations""; ""Applying the Adopting a Different Point of View Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems""; ""Problems using the Adopting a Different Point of View Strategy""; ""Chapter 5 - Solving a Simpler Analogous Problem""; ""The Solving a Simpler Analogous Problem Strategy in Everyday Life Problem-Solving Situations""

""Applying the Solving a Simpler Analogous Problem Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems""""Problems using the Solving a Simpler Analogous Problem Strategy""; ""Chapter 6 - Considering Extreme Cases""; ""The Considering Extreme Cases Strategy in Everyday Life Problem-Solving Situations""; ""Applying the Considering Extreme Cases Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems""; ""Problems using the Considering Extreme Cases Strategy""; ""Chapter 7 - Making a Drawing (Visual Representation)""; ""The Making a Drawing (Visual Representation) Strategy in Everyday Life Problem-Solving Situations""

""Applying the Making a Drawing (Visual Representation) Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems""""Problems using the Making a Drawing (Visual Representation) Strategy""; ""Chapter 8 - Intelligent Guessing and Testing (Including Approximation)""; ""The Intelligent Guessing and Testing (Including Approximation) Strategy in Everyday Life Problem-Solving Situations""; ""Applying the Intelligent Guessing and Testing (Including Approximation) Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems""; ""Problems using the Intelligent Guessing and Testing (Including Approximation) Strategy""

""Chapter 9 - Accounting for all Possibilities""""The Accounting for All Possibilities Strategy in Everyday Life Problem-Solving Situations""; ""Applying the Accounting for all Possibilities Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems""; ""Problems Using the Accounting for all Possibilities Strategy""; ""Chapter 10 - Organizing Data""; ""The Organizing Data Strategy in Everyday Life Problem-Solving Situations""; ""Applying the Organizing Data Strategy to Solve Mathematics Problems""; ""Problems using the Organizing Data Strategy""; ""Chapter 11 - Logical Reasoning""

""The Logical Reasoning Strategy in Everyday Life Problem-Solving Situations""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

9781452298481

1452298483

OCLC:

922907711