Problem Solving

Is problem solving at the heart of your curriculum? In this article for teachers, Lynne explains why it should be.

This article offers you practical ways to investigate aspects of your classroom culture.

Becoming confident and competent as a problem solver is a complex process that requires a range of skills and experience. In this article, Jennie suggests that we can support this process in three principal ways.

This article, written for primary teachers, discusses what we mean by 'problem-solving skills' and draws attention to NRICH tasks which can help develop specific skills.

This article describes how the NRICH Early Years resources aim to further develop young children's natural problem-solving abilities in the context of mathematics.

In this article for teachers, we explain what is meant by Low Threshold High Ceiling tasks, and why we like them.

Being stuck is usually thought of as being a negative state of affairs. We want our pupils to succeed, not to struggle. Or do we? This article discusses why being stuck can be fruitful.

This fascinating article delves into the world of talk in the classroom and explains how an understanding of talking can really improve the learning of mathematics.

In this article for teachers, Jennie Pennant outlines how group-worthy tasks support the development of children's problem-solving skills.

This article suggests how to dig deeper into who answers questions in your classroom using the game Dotty Six.