Implementing Problem-Based Instruction in Secondary Mathematics Classrooms

Sarah Ferguson, Denise L. Polojac-Chenoweth (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2024
Teachers' College Press (Verlag)
978-0-8077-6928-7 (ISBN)

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A practical resource that is an informative instructional tool for secondary mathematics teachers and teacher educators seeking to deepen their students’ understanding of, and engagement with, mathematical learning.

Problem-based instruction (PBI) is a research-based, student-centered instructional strategy that uses rich mathematical tasks to connect students' previously acquired math knowledge to new mathematical concepts. Unlike traditional teaching and learning strategies, PBI facilitates learning by making connections between mathematical concepts and real-world applications rather than through noncontextual, rote learning of skills, steps, and equations. This practical resource is an informative instructional tool for secondary mathematics teachers and teacher educators seeking to deepen their students' understanding of, and engagement with, mathematical learning. Highlighting both teacher and student perspectives, the text provides an overview of the PBI instructional strategy that includes best practices, guidance for implementation, and a companion website with more than 50 downloadable resources. In addition, readers will find 12 teacher-created sample lessons with prepared resources and detailed instructional guides. While written for novice PBI users, this book will enhance the instruction of teachers at all levels.

Book Features:

Provides 12 ready-to-use sample lesson plans aligned to the most common secondary mathematics topics written by experienced classroom teachers.
Focuses on the practical implementation of problem-based instruction specifically for middle and high school mathematics instruction.
Includes a template to guide readers step-by-step through creating their own problem-based lessons.
Access to a companion website with more than 50 editable, online resources for easy classroom implementation.

Sarah Ferguson is an assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Cincinnati. Denise Polojac-Chenoweth is an instructional and curricular coach and mathematics specialist in the Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida.

Contents

Preface vii

Introduction 1

Part I: Understanding Problem-Based Instruction

1. What Is Problem-Based Instruction? 9

2. PBI Teaching Strategies 16

3. PBI Lesson Planning 24

Part II: Sample Lessons

4. Designing a Gingerbread House 35

Liza Bondurant

5. Creating Living Spaces for a Mars Exploration 43

Julian Viera, Jr., Noé Guevara, Lilly Rader, and Olga Kosheleva

6. Redesigning Cereal Containers 52

Sarah Ferguson

7. Playground Castles 59

Jada Hastings and Sarah Ferguson

8. Quadratic Equations Explored Through Roller Coasters 66

Sarah Ferguson, Thomas Johnston, Christopher Karhan, and Eric Lefebvre

9. Birds of Fury 75

Mary E. S. Miller and Scott A. Courtney

10. My First Car 89

Denise L. Polojac-Chenoweth

11. Mini-Golf Madness 100

Denise L. Polojac-Chenoweth

12. Circles and Conclusions of Their Tangent Lines 108

Mitchell Fricke

13. Listening to the Sound of Sine Waves 120

Nicole Sebek

14. Statistics Explored Through the Principle of Airplane Flight 128

Kuan-Chun Chen and Cheng-Yao Lin

15. The Pollster Project 140

Heather Holcomb

Appendix: PBI Lesson Planning Template 156

References 159

Index 161

About the Authors and Contributors 165

Erscheinungsdatum	29.02.2024
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 229 mm
Gewicht	249 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Sekundarstufe I+II
ISBN-10	0-8077-6928-2 / 0807769282
ISBN-13	978-0-8077-6928-7 / 9780807769287
Zustand	Neuware