Monograph No. 11 (Mislabeled)
Making Math Make Sense in the Primary Classroom
February 2000
Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association
Editor A. Craig Loewen
5 – 6
Problem Solving Is More than Just Solving Problems
It is probably true that the best way to becoming a good problem solver is by solving many varied problems. However, such advice is not particularly helpful lo teachers who must plan and organize for mathematics instruction. What is it that we teach when we leach problem solving? Or is simply giving students many different problems to solve over a period of time good enough?