A Website Resource For Mathematical Problem Solving
1. A Website Resource for
Mathematical Problem Solving
Sharing Session
Northland Primary School
Friday, 9 September 2005
Luis Lioe
ltlioe@nie.edu.sg
2. Singapore Mathematics Curriculum
The website was designed to support teachers
(mainly P5 and S1) extend their teaching of mathematical
problem solving
3. MPS Website
1. Resources
2. Discussion Forum
Databank of Mathematical Problems
Video Clips
• Classroom teaching sessions
• Workshops
• Students solving problems
Other Supportive Materials
• Shared resources by teachers and other experts
• Presentation slides
4. Databank of Mathematical Problems
Classify into several categories (problem types)
Organised along syllabus topics and heuristics
Searchable through search-engine navigation
Solutions structured according to Polya’s problem-solving
stages: understand, plan, execute, and reflect.
http://mps.crpp.nie.edu.sg
Visit our website:
“Mathematical problem solving includes using and applying mathematics
in practical tasks, in real life problems, and within mathematics itself”.
MOE (2000, p.5). Primary Mathematics Syllabus. CPDD, MOE.
Singapore.
5. Participation
From our participant teachers, we found:
They downloaded questions.
We welcome your participation:
Feedback (questions, experience).
One school used some problems for their P5 placement test.
They viewed video clips to see themselves/other teachers for
reflection/ideas.
They did not raise issues or discussions.
They concern about solutions.
Contributes problems or solutions.
Others.