MAED 501 - Rational Number Operations and Problem-Solving

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This course will be an interactive exploration and development of problem-solving skills and strategies. A problem may be solved by several approaches; two problems that seem solvable by a similar approach may use very different forms of that approach. To that end, problems and their solutions are unique. Confidence and skill in problem-solving, then, are built through practice. The class time and the related assignments will be structured around this practice. A variety of strategies will be suggested and modeled; however, the focus will be on student-generated solutions. Participants will be expected to work both individually and cooperatively in small groups in this process.