According to the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, problem solving is an integral part of a mathematics program. This implies that teachers should do which of the following?
a. delay teaching problem-solving strategies until students are fluent with computation skills
b. devote one math class per week to solving story problems
c. allow problem solving to be the focus of the math program, teaching computation skills as the reason to solve problems
d. use story problems as an extra credit activity for students who finish the daily assignment early
Question 2...A checklist for student assessment may involve
a. having the student think aloud as he completes a math problem.
b. asking the student what she would like to learn more about.
c. asking the student if he checked his problems after he has completed them.
d. all of the above
Question 3...Brian becomes stuck when solving a word problem. What should his teacher do to help Brian?
a. give Brian the solution to promote self-confidence and keep up with the rest of the class
b. ask Brian leading questions to help him think out loud to discover a strategy
c. direct Brian to skip the problem because it is too hard and he may become frustrated
d. allow Brian to copy his partner's answer because they are working in a cooperative group
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