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Author Musa, Malcolm

Title Problems contained : activities, strategies and techniques for maths-based problem solving in primary schools / Malcolm Musa ; [illustrations by Mary Ann Hurley ... ]
Published South Melbourne : Macmillan, 1995

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 W'PONDS CRC  510.7 Mus/Pca  AVAILABLE
Description iii, 179 pages : illustrations ; 21 x 30 cm
Contents Teachers' notes. Introduction; How to start; What are problems?; What skills does a problem solver require?; What kinds of activities assist us to develop problem solving skills?; What does the problem solving process involve?; Questioning; The role of the teacher, and the learning environment; The need for justification; Tailoring units to your own needs, and breaking stages into lessons; Setting objectives; Mathematics pre-tests and post-tests; Note-taking and tape-recording; Evaluation -- The Units. 1. Fairytale problems; 2. The zoo; 3. Problems with parties; 4. The shoebox bedroom; 5. Problems contained; 6. Special lunch day
Notes CIP confirmed
Subject Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Primary)
ISBN 0732926440