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Pedagogy Postcard #18: Problem Solving: Playing Detective
A series of short posts about specific elements of teaching practice that I think are effective and make life interesting. Some are based on my own lessons and others are borrowed from lessons I’ve observed. Exploring; Finding out It’s a common decision teachers have to make as to whether there is a value in setting … Continue reading
Empowering students to own their learning solves maths problems
Empowerment isn’t just a buzz-word. It makes a difference to learning. Take a look at this problem: The question is this: what fraction of the shape is shaded? The level of maths required is well within KS3. Area of a square? Simple. Area of a circle? Harder, but straight forward. But, ask students to do … Continue reading
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