Delta-K,  NCTM,  Research,  Volume 27, Issue 4

Research Clip: Teaching Mathematical Problem Solving to Primary School Children

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 27 Issue 4, June 1989

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Research Clip: Teaching Mathematical Problem Solving to Primary School Children

Supplied by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Teachers can improve the problem solving abilities of primary school children by providing sustained practice with problems that can be solved in a variety of ways and encouraging children to share their ideas rather than working for correct answers alone.