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Problem-Solving Strategies for Efficient and Elegant Solutions, Grades 6-12: A Resource for the Mathematics Teacher
Contributor(s): Posamentier, Alfred S. (Author), Krulik, Stephen (Author)

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 ISBN: 1412959691     ISBN-13: 9781412959698
Publisher: Corwin Publishers
OUR PRICE: $91.15  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2008
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Annotation: Help students become skilled and confident problem solvers!This updated edition illustrates how 10 strategies can be used to solve a wide range of mathematics problems and provides about 200 examples that show how teachers can include these techniques in their mathematics curriculum. In many cases, the methods presented make the solution of a problem easier, neater, and more understandable???and thereby more enjoyable. The new edition includes: References to current standardsRevisions and clarifications throughoutExamples of new problems for teaching the strategiesSolutions to the problems and discussions of the strategies used to solve them
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics
Dewey: 510.712
LCCN: 2007040296
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 7.29" W x 10.05" L (1.64 lbs) 280 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Table of Contents
 
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This updated edition presents ten strategies for solving a wide range of mathematics problems, plus new sample problems.

Contributor Bio(s): Krulik, Stephen: - Stephen Krulik is professor of mathematics education at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he is responsible for the undergraduate and graduate preparation of mathematics teachers for Grades K-12, as well as in the inservice training of mathematics teachers at the graduate level. He teaches a wide variety of courses, among them the History of Mathematics, Methods of Teaching Mathematics, and the Teaching of Problem Solving. Before coming to Temple University, he taught mathematics in the New York City public schools for 15 years, where he created and implemented several courses designed to prepare students for the SAT examination. Nationally, Krulik has served as a member of the committee responsible for preparing the Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics of the National Council of Teacher of Mathematics (NCTM). He was also the editor of the NCTM's 1980 yearbook Problem Solving in School Mathematics. He is the author or co-author of more than 20 books for teachers of mathematics, including Assessing Reasoning and Problem Solving: A Sourcebook for Elementary School Teachers. He has served as a consultant to and has conducted many workshops for school district throughout the United States and Canada, as well as delivering major presentations in Austria, Hungary, Australia, and international professional meetings, where his major focus is on preparing all students to reason and problem-solve in their mathematics classroom, as well as in their lives. Krulik received his BA degree in mathematics from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, and his MA and EdD in mathematics education from Columbia University's Teachers College.Posamentier, Alfred S.: - Alfred S. Posamentier is professor of mathematics education and dean of the School of Education at the City College of the City University of New York. He has authored and co-authored several resource books in mathematics education for Corwin Press.
 
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