Problem Solving Articles

Supporting Sense–Making and Perseverance

Suzanne Alejandre, The Math Forum, Drexel University

Originally published on pages 19-21 in the March, 2013, issue of the CMC ComMuniCator, the journal of the California Mathematics Council. Copies of an unedited version of the PDF file may be distributed.

 

Ostrich Llama Count–Examining Solution Methods

Suzanne Alejandre, The Math Forum, Drexel University

Originally published on pages 34, 37-40, in the March, 2013, issue of the CMC ComMuniCator, the journal of the California Mathematics Council. Copies of an unedited version of the PDF file may be distributed.

 

Pairing Like Students for Perseverance in Problem Solving

Marie Hogan, Covina Valley USD (retired) and Math Forum Teacher Associate

Originally published on pages 21-22 in the March, 2013, issue of the CMC ComMuniCator, the journal of the California Mathematics Council. Copies of an unedited version of the PDF file may be distributed.

 

Unsilence Students' Voices

Suzanne Alejandre, The Math Forum, Drexel University

Originally published on pages 14-16 in the September, 2012, issue of the CMC ComMuniCator, the journal of the California Mathematics Council. Copies of an unedited version of the PDF file may be distributed.

 

Focus on Student Practice

Suzanne Alejandre, The Math Forum, Drexel University

Originally published on pages 16-19 in the March, 2012, issue of the CMC ComMuniCator, the journal of the California Mathematics Council. Copies of an unedited version of the PDF file may be distributed.

 

Problem Solving–It Has to Begin with Noticing and Wondering

Marie Hogan, Traweek Middle School and Suzanne Alejandre, The Math Forum, Drexel University

Originally published on pages 31-33 in the December, 2010, issue of the CMC ComMuniCator, the journal of the California Mathematics Council. Copies of an unedited version of the PDF file may be distributed.

 

Writing to Develop Understanding: The Math Forum @ Drexel's PoWs

Suzanne Alejandre, The Math Forum, Drexel University

Originally published on pages 33-36 in the December, 2006, issue of the CMC ComMuniCator, the journal of the California Mathematics Council. Copies of an unedited version of the PDF file may be distributed.

 

Problems of the Week Engage Students with Special Needs

Annie Fetter, The Math Forum, Drexel University

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Focus, volume 10, pp. 35-36 (2003). Reprinted with permission.

 

Developing Algebraic Thinking

Suzanne Alejandre, The Math Forum, Drexel University

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ON-Math, Volume 1, Number 1 (Fall 2002). Reprinted with permission.

 

The Impact of the Math Forum's Problem(s) of the Week on Students' Mathematical Thinking

K. Ann Renninger, Laura Farra, and Claire Feldman-Riordan Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Copyright 2000, The Regents of the University of Michigan. Presented at the International Conference of the Learning Sciences 2000. Copies may be distributed with the University's permission.