Challenging Mathematical Tasks

Challenging Mathematical Tasks
Author: Peter Sullivan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2017-08-29
Genre: Critical thinking
ISBN: 9780190303808

Challenging Mathematical Tasks supports the idea that students learn best when they work on problems that they do not yet know how to solve. Peter Sullivan's research shows that many students do not fear challenges in mathematics, but welcome them. And rather than having teachers instruct them, these students prefer to work out solutions for themselves.Challenging Mathematical Tasks:includes activities that allow for sustained thinking, decision-making and risk-taking by the studentsfeatures a 'Learning Focus', 'Key Mathematical Language', 'Pedagogical Considerations', 'Enabling and Extending Prompts' for each task, plus 'Supplementary Tasks' and 'Possible Solutions'is written by a well-established expert in the field of teaching and learning mathematicsfollows a set structure to help students approach and work through the tasks.For a preview, see the Sample Pages tab.

Challenging Math Problems

Challenging Math Problems
Author: Terry Stickels
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2015-10-21
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486795535

This best-of compilation features 101 of the most entertaining and challenging math puzzles ever published. No advanced knowledge of mathematics is necessary, just solid thinking and puzzle-solving skills. Includes complete solutions.

Open Middle Math

Open Middle Math
Author: Robert Kaplinsky
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2023-10-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1003839886

This book is an amazing resource for teachers who are struggling to help students develop both procedural fluency and conceptual understanding.. --Dr. Margaret (Peg) Smith, co-author of5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematical Discussions Robert Kaplinsky, the co-creator of Open Middle math problems, brings hisnew class of tasks designed to stimulate deeper thinking and lively discussion among middle and high school students in Open Middle Math: Problems That Unlock Student Thinking, Grades 6-12. The problems are characterized by a closed beginning,- meaning all students start with the same initial problem, and a closed end,- meaning there is only one correct or optimal answer. The key is that the middle is open- in the sense that there are multiple ways to approach and ultimately solve the problem. These tasks have proven enormously popular with teachers looking to assess and deepen student understanding, build student stamina, and energize their classrooms. Professional Learning Resource for Teachers: Open Middle Math is an indispensable resource for educators interested in teaching student-centered mathematics in middle and high schools consistent with the national and state standards. Sample Problems at Each Grade: The book demonstrates the Open Middle concept with sample problems ranging from dividing fractions at 6th grade to algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. Teaching Tips for Student-Centered Math Classrooms: Kaplinsky shares guidance on choosing problems, designing your own math problems, and teaching for multiple purposes, including formative assessment, identifying misconceptions, procedural fluency, and conceptual understanding. Adaptable and Accessible Math: The tasks can be solved using various strategies at different levels of sophistication, which means all students can access the problems and participate in the conversation. Open Middle Math will help math teachers transform the 6th -12th grade classroom into an environment focused on problem solving, student dialogue, and critical thinking.

Challenging Mathematics In and Beyond the Classroom

Challenging Mathematics In and Beyond the Classroom
Author: Edward J. Barbeau
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2009-04-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0387096035

In the mid 1980s, the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) inaugurated a series of studies in mathematics education by comm- sioning one on the influence of technology and informatics on mathematics and its teaching. These studies are designed to thoroughly explore topics of c- temporary interest, by gathering together a group of experts who prepare a Study Volume that provides a considered assessment of the current state and a guide to further developments. Studies have embraced a range of issues, some central, such as the teaching of algebra, some closely related, such as the impact of history and psychology, and some looking at mathematics education from a particular perspective, such as cultural differences between East and West. These studies have been commissioned at the rate of about one per year. Once the ICMI Executive decides on the topic, one or two chairs are selected and then, in consultation with them, an International Program Committee (IPC) of about 12 experts is formed. The IPC then meets and prepares a Discussion Document that sets forth the issues and invites interested parties to submit papers. These papers are the basis for invitations to a Study Conference, at which the various dimensions of the topic are explored and a book, the Study Volume, is sketched out. The book is then put together in collaboration, mainly using electronic communication. The entire process typically takes about six years.

Open-Ended Maths Activities

Open-Ended Maths Activities
Author: Peter Sullivan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2004
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780195517682

Open-ended Maths Activities Second Edition is the revised and expanded edition of the best-selling title by Peter Sullivan and Pat Lilburn. It discusses a type of open-ended, problem-solving question called a 'good' question. These questions enhance learning, teaching and assessment and are a useful addition to a teacher's strategies. It includes: practical advice on how to create your own 'good' questions to use within the classroom organised by subject area and levels (upper, middle and junior) the sixteen topics covered are included within Number, Measurement, Space and Chance and Data.

Mathematics Problem-solving Challenges For Secondary School Students And Beyond

Mathematics Problem-solving Challenges For Secondary School Students And Beyond
Author: Alan Sultan
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2016-02-25
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 981473005X

This book is a rare resource consisting of problems and solutions similar to those seen in mathematics contests from around the world. It is an excellent training resource for high school students who plan to participate in mathematics contests, and a wonderful collection of problems that can be used by teachers who wish to offer their advanced students some challenging nontraditional problems to work on to build their problem solving skills. It is also an excellent source of problems for the mathematical hobbyist who enjoys solving problems on various levels.Problems are organized by topic and level of difficulty and are cross-referenced by type, making finding many problems of a similar genre easy. An appendix with the mathematical formulas needed to solve the problems has been included for the reader's convenience. We expect that this book will expand the mathematical knowledge and help sharpen the skills of students in high schools, universities and beyond.

Mathematical Thinking

Mathematical Thinking
Author: Doris Mohr
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780873539029

This book provides classroom activities for elementary and middle school based on National Assessment of Educational Progress project items.

Teaching with Tasks for Effective Mathematics Learning

Teaching with Tasks for Effective Mathematics Learning
Author: Peter Sullivan
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2012-09-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1461446805

​This book is about how teachers can use classroom mathematics tasks to support student learning, and presents data on the ways in which teachers used those tasks in a particular research project. It is the product of research findings focusing on teacher practice, teacher learning and knowledge, and student learning. It demonstrates how teachers can use mathematics tasks to promote effective student learning.​

Classroom-Ready Rich Math Tasks, Grades 4-5

Classroom-Ready Rich Math Tasks, Grades 4-5
Author: Beth McCord Kobett
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2021-04-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1071841068

Detailed plans for helping elementary students experience deep mathematical learning Do you work tirelessly to make your math lessons meaningful, challenging, accessible, and engaging? Do you spend hours you don’t have searching for, adapting, and creating tasks to provide rich experiences for your students that supplement your mathematics curriculum? Help has arrived! Classroom Ready-Rich Math Tasks for Grades 4-5 details more than 50 research- and standards-aligned, high-cognitive-demand tasks that will have your students doing deep-problem-based learning. These ready-to-implement, engaging tasks connect skills, concepts and practices, while encouraging students to reason, problem-solve, discuss, explore multiple solution pathways, connect multiple representations, and justify their thinking. They help students monitor their own thinking and connect the mathematics they know to new situations. In other words, these tasks allow students to truly do mathematics! Written with a strengths-based lens and an attentiveness to all students, this guide includes: • Complete task-based lessons, referencing mathematics standards and practices, vocabulary, and materials • Downloadable planning tools, student resource pages, and thoughtful questions, and formative assessment prompts • Guidance on preparing, launching, facilitating, and reflecting on each task • Notes on access and equity, focusing on students’ strengths, productive struggle, and distance or alternative learning environments. With concluding guidance on adapting or creating additional rich tasks for your students, this guide will help you give all of your students the deepest, most enriching and engaging mathematics learning experience possible.

Rich and Engaging Mathematical Tasks

Rich and Engaging Mathematical Tasks
Author: Glenda Lappan
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2012
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780873536332

"Articles from Teaching children mathematics; Mathematics teaching in the middle school; Mathematics teacher; Student math notes; the 2001, 2002, and 2003 NCTM yearbooks; and Classroom activities for learning and teaching measurement."