Oldridge, Matthew, 1976-

Teaching mathematics through problem-solving in K-12 classrooms / Matthew Oldridge. - xv, 117 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Towards a definition of teaching through problem-solving -- What do we think about, when we think about mathematics? -- Ways of thinking about and representing problems -- The mutually complementary nature of procedural and conceptual -- Full instructional guidance and deliberate practice -- Mathematics classrooms are spaces for talking, reasoning, thinking, and wondering -- Mathematics can be playful -- Coda: QED?.

"This book shows how problems can be the vehicle for learning mathematics itself, and presents a comprehensive pedagogy based on classroom discourse, assessment, critical and creative thinking"--

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Mathematics--Study and teaching.
Problem solving--Study and teaching.

QA63 / .O43 2018