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Problem-solving schools
Episode 88
Wednesday, 13 November, 2024
In this episode, we talk to Liz Woodham, Primary Coordinator at NRICH, about the Problem-solving Schools initiative and its aims to support the development of reasoning and problem-solving skills for pupils and students from Reception to post-16. Liz shares insights into the initiative's process, including the use of webinars and rich tasks to support schools, and we also look at the relationship between problem-solving and reasoning and their importance in a well-rounded maths education. A transcript (PDF) of this episode is available to download. audio file Show notes Taking part in the discussion: Liz Woodham, Primary Coordinator, NRICH, University of Cambridge Julia Thomson, Senior Communications and Marketing Manager, NCETM. Episode chapters 00:00 Introduction 04:00 Problem-solving Schools initiative 05:08 The Kilpatrick Rope Model 08:39 The Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery 10:26 Framework and goals of the Problem-solving Schools initiative 17:22 ‘NRICH-style’ problems and SATs-style problems 20:05 Developing a ‘productive disposition’ 22:16 Making time for problem-solving 26:12 What is reasoning and problem-solving? 29:52 Exploring and noticing 37:26 Conclusion and how to get involved. Useful links NRICH Problem-solving Schools initiative NRICH Kilpatrick Rope Model NRICH game mentioned in podcast: Make 37 Previous NCETM Maths Podcast discussion with NRICH: Episode 77 - Maths Games Mentioned by Julia: Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery Feature on RIWGs: Research and Innovation in the Maths Hubs Network Explore previous episodes of the NCETM podcast in our archive.