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Learn how to transform textbook problems for secondary school students into engaging challenges with multiple solution paths. Gain insights on anticipating student responses and the purpose behind using these interactive problems.
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Day 8 Presentation is prepared for The Park City Mathematics Institute, Secondary School Teachers Program, June 27-July 15, 2005 by Akihiko Takahashi, DePaul University, Chicago IL
Sangaku • http://www.wasan.jp/english/ • Scientific America Article http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/0598rothman.html Presentation is prepared for The Park City Mathematics Institute, Secondary School Teachers Program, June 27-July 15, 2005 by Akihiko Takahashi, DePaul University, Chicago IL
The Iron Chef week 2 Change a typical textbook problem into an interesting problem with multiple solution methods Presentation is prepared for The Park City Mathematics Institute, Secondary School Teachers Program, June 27-July 15, 2005 by Akihiko Takahashi, DePaul University, Chicago IL
Each Poster Should Include • The Original problem • Your Open-Ended Problem • One solution with multiple solution methods (multiple paths) • Multiple solutions (multiple answers) • Anticipating students’ responses • The purpose of using the problem Presentation is prepared for The Park City Mathematics Institute, Secondary School Teachers Program, June 27-July 15, 2005 by Akihiko Takahashi, DePaul University, Chicago IL