What are some strategies for teaching problem solving skills?
Strategy training has been helpful to students with LD when learning mathematical concepts and procedures. Following are a few examples of strategies that are useful to teachers when instructing students with LD in problem solving. 1. FAST DRAW (Mercer & Miller, 1992) a. Find what you’re solving for. b. Ask yourself, “What are the parts of the problem?” c. Set up the numbers. d. Tie down the sign. a. Discover the sign. b. Read the problem. c. Answer, or draw and check. d. Write the answer. 2. Questions and Actions (Rivera, 1994) Step Questions Actions a. Read the problem. Are there words I don’t know?Underline words. Do I know what each word means? Find out definitions. Do I need to reread the problem? Reread. Are there number words? Underline. b. Restate the problem. What information is important?Underline. What information isn’t needed?Cross out. What is the question asking? Put in own words. c. Develop a plan. What are the facts? Make a list. How can they be organized? Develop chart
