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Practice Tests
Chapter 3: A Focus on Problem Solving
- Describe how you solved the chapter problem. How could that give your
teacher insight into your mathematical thinking?
- Why might a teacher, or parent, suggest that there simply is not enough
time in the school year, given the curriculum that is to be covered,
to take a problem-solving focus? How would you respond?
- Argue as to whether it is appropriate to allow students to sometimes
get full credit for solving a problem without explaining their process.
- Some people argue that it is not fair to students with learning disabilities
to be expected to succeed if their teachers use a problem-solving focus
in math. Those people would argue that it is more fair to focus on knowledge
and understanding, with problem-solving as only a minor part of the
curriculum. What is your position on this? Why? Use sources to argue
your position.
- When a teacher comes to class prepared, it is hard for that teacher
to model the full problem solving process (once they know the answer,
it is no longer a problem for them). Should a teacher bring a problem
he or she has not worked on to model the problem solving process or
should only the students be engaged in the problem solving process?
Explain your position.
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