Secondary 1-2
Here you can choose from several S1 and S2 classes. You can see a short video of a problem solving lesson, video clips of interviews with teachers and text about their approach to teaching problem solving, their planning, resources used and their recording, reporting and assessment procedures.
Enjoying problem solving
Ruth Donaldson from Pitlochry High School talks about her new approach to teaching problem solving. Her S1 pupils choose fun puzzles to do at the end of a problem solving class.
A strategy game challenge
Tom Dowman from St Mungo’s Academy discusses problem solving teaching. His S1 pupils are challenged to find a winning strategy for the game of noughts and crosses.
First lesson using CAME
Neil McQueen from Harris Academy talks about his problem solving teaching. His S2 pupils have their first experience of a lesson using Cognitive Acceleration in Mathematics Education (CAME) material.
Using CAME materials
Paul Smith talks about his approach to teaching problem solving at Port Glasgow High School. His S1 pupils have a problem solving lesson based on Cognitive Acceleration in Mathematics Education (CAME) material.