Problem Solving Inquiry by MEGHAN DIMARTINO https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm What are best practices for teaching students how to understand and solve math word problems? What does the research say? How can literacy strategies be incorporated into my math instruction? en-us 2016-11-08 19:50:54 UTC 2024-05-25 18:30:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png Dr. Richard Barwell, 2011 (University of Ottawa) dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136226336 "Students are quite able to mathematize situations based on real-world considerations when writing word problems of their own- the challenge is to draw upon this ability, so that students can respond appropriately to word problems they have not seen before." ]]> 2016-11-08 20:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136226336 "Word Problems: Connecting Language, Mathematics and Life", Dr. Richard Barnell, University of Ottawa dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136226969 "In the same way that an understanding of the structure of stories makes students better readers of stories. So an understanding of how word problems work as a genre can make students better readers and problem solvers." ]]> 2016-11-08 20:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136226969 Mathematize dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136227932 To turn words into numbers!]]> 2016-11-08 20:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136227932 "Word Problem Solving in Contemporary Math Education: A Plea for Reading Comprehension Skills Training" by Anton J.H. Boonen, Frontiers in Psychology (February 2016) dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136228293 Study of 6th grade students who completed word problems with a focus on mental representation skills (visualization) vs. just a focus on reading comprehension skills- the RESULT- even successful word problem solvers had a low performance on semantically complex word problems despite adequate performance on semantically less complex word problems. 
TAKE AWAY- Reading comprehension skills should be given a (more) prominent role during word problem solving instruction! Just relying on visualizing is not enough when word problems become more semantically complex!]]> 2016-11-08 20:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136228293 Weak Problem Solvers... dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136229987 • Usually struggle in reading
• Often come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds or minority culture groups and/or linguistic backgrounds 
• Respond to word problems with kind of a "suspension of sensemaking" without explicit instruction in HOW to go about solving word problems]]> 2016-11-08 20:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136229987 dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136230785 2016-11-08 20:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136230785 STRUCTURE OF A WORD PROBLEM dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136231612 1. Scenario
2. Information
3. Question]]> 2016-11-08 20:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136231612 SO... What does this LOOK like in the classroom? dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136231838 - Make problems RELEVANT to students
- Extend word problems to other scenarios (What if...)
- Have students write their own word problems with a partner to increase problem solving discourse
- Give students practice with MATHEMATIZING word problems
- Compare different problem types
- TALK, TALK, TALK! Listen in on how students problem solve in partnerships. What are some areas you could address in minilessons to improve their thinking and overall approach to problem solving?
- Teach BOTH comprehension skills and mental representation skills (visualization)
- CHOOSE GREAT WORD PROBLEMS FOR STUDENTS TO WORK WITH! good problems integrate multiple topics and will involve significant mathematics

]]> 2016-11-08 20:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136231838 PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES... dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136233093 1. Draw a picture
2. Make a model (BAR MODELS!)
3. Act it out!
4. Make a graph
5. Make a simpler problem
6. ]]> 2016-11-08 20:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136233093 dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136265591 2016-11-08 23:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136265591 dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136265873 2016-11-08 23:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136265873 dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136266321 2016-11-08 23:27:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/136266321 "...The smartest and most successful people are the ones who are constant and deliberate learners." George Couros dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/137244226 2016-11-14 00:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/137244226 Go Math needs more bar modeling! I used this problem solving strategy today with a 5th grade class. They were so much more able to simplify the problem using the bar model strategy! provostt https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/137435024 2016-11-14 16:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/137435024 YES! dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/138267034 Have you ever tried using actual colored masking tape or receipt paper? At first kids say they dislike the picture representations, but then they see the benefit! ]]> 2016-11-16 21:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/138267034 dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/138268003 2016-11-16 22:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/138268003 dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/141832311 2016-12-05 18:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/141832311 dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/141832444 2016-12-05 18:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/141832444 dimartinom1 https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/141833096 2016-12-05 18:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dimartinom1/2pmfi6jqkikm/wish/141833096