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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1987
This monograph was developed with the intention of addressing the concerns of high school mathematics teachers in Alberta (Canada) who want to base their programs on problem solving but have questions about effective and efficient ways to do so. Considered are the most basic philosophical questions, and a framework is provided to use in solving…
Descriptors: High Schools, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills
Download full textAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1985
This document is designed to assist teachers in helping students in further development of problem-solving skills. It consists of: a statement of purpose; an introduction (noting the place of problem-solving in junior high school mathematics curricula); a definition of problem-solving; a four-stage general framework for solving problems (which…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Sets
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1988
This document is designed to assist teachers in helping students in further development of problem-solving skills. It consists of: a statement of purpose; an introduction (noting the place of problem-solving in junior high school mathematics curricula); a definition of problem-solving; a four-stage general framework for solving problems (which…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Sets
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1984
This handbook, developed by teachers in Manitoba, has been structured to provide teachers in grades 3 through 6 with a resource for teaching problem solving in mathematics. It consists of four sections. The first section establishes the background and states the purposes of the handbook. The second section provides a general overview of problem…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1989
This science test was intended for administration during June, 1989. It contains 75 multiple-choice questions. Ninety minutes are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since scoring is done by the provincial education department. The test is provided in both English and French. (YP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Grade 9
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1984
These sample problems, exercises, questions, and projects were compiled to supplement the guide for the Manitoba course Mathematics 301 in order to assist teachers in implementing the program. Arranged according to the modules of the course guide, they are coded to the objectives of the program. Review exercises follow either the subtopics within…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1982
This curriculum support document, developed by a committee of teachers in Manitoba, contains information and practical applications dealing with key concepts of problem solving in mathematics for grades 7, 8, and 9. Contained in the handbook are: (1) an introduction that establishes the background and identifies the goal and objectives of the…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Curriculum Development, Junior High School Students, Mathematics Instruction
Glanfield, Florence, Ed.; Tilroe, Daryle, Ed. – 1992
This document is designed to assist teachers by providing practical examples of real world applications of high school mathematics. Fifteen problems are presented that individuals in industry and business solve using mathematics. Each problem provides the contributor's name, suggested skills required to solve the problem, background information…
Descriptors: Algebra, Area, Cognitive Style, Foreign Countries
