ion to Problem-Solving Strategies 1 Before we can discuss what problem solving is, we must first com. to grips with what is meant by a problem. In essence, a problem is a situation that …

Teachers should routinely demonstrate two or more ways to solve a problem. Looking at worked examples with multiple solutions side by side gives students practice comparing similarities …

As you and your students engage in problem solving investigations throughout the year, please be sure to actively refer to and use these strategies. It is important that students develop and …

The IDEAL model, shown below, presents five steps or phases involved in solving a problem. It was originally developed by John Bransford and published in 1984 a book titled The IDEAL …

Expose students to multiple problem-solving strategies Students who learn how to use multiple problem-solving strategies are able to approach problems . ith greater ease and flexibility in …

While it is important to learn some basic principles of problem solving, it is impossible to learn how to solve every problem in the world, just like it is impossible to learn how to construct every …

The strategies on this list are in themselves not original. The original aspects of this list are (a) putting all these specific strategies together, (b) organizing them into the types described …