SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE

Magallanes Campus
Magallanes, Sorsogon

ZOREN G. Torres Mathematics

BEED-III 2nd Semester, AY 2019 –
2020

Lesson 1 Activity

Reflection Paper on Problem Solving Method

Task: Answer the following questions attached below. Refer to the slide presentation
sent and to the other references to enrich and substantiate your answers on those
questions.

1. Discuss problem solving as a teaching method and a skill to be developed in

elementary schools.

 Problem-solving is one of the most difficult task to do when it comes to

mathematics. It is also a student-centered strategy in which they are
required to become active participants in the learning process. It can be
also an Collaborative approach in which the student will enjoy participating
with his/her classmates. Students are required to find their own way or the
given of finding the solution. This is said to be as a student centered
strategy wherein the teacher will let his/her students to find their own way
of solving a problem.
2. Choose a teaching method used in teaching Mathematics. Using Venn diagram,
state the similarities and differences of the chosen to method with problem
solving method.

Collaborative Method Problem-solving Method

 Searching  Leads to new  Can be general to

information with knowledge specific and specific
the collaboration of  Method of discovery to general
the students  Train the students in  Employs scientific
 Method of the act of reasoning method in
discovery in which  Method of discovery searching for
learning by doing information
 Arriving at decisions
based prior
knowledge and
reasoning
3. List at least five difficulties that may be encountered by the elementary pupils in
dealing with problem solving. Then, think of a specific intervention for each that
could be done to resolve or lessen such difficulty. Present your answers in matrix
form.
Difficulties Intervention
Reading Comrehension The teacher will use only the basic
language for the students to
understand clearly the problem.
Analysis of the Operational The teacher will explain the clues
structure and hints in the given problems.

Computation procedure The teacher must teach the basic

computation without a given word
problem until the learners mastered
it before applying in word problem.

The learners must not only master

Wordings difficulties computation but also the reading
comprehension. The teacher will
be using the familiar words that the
students will understand well.

The teacher must discuss the

Decision Making purpose of different mathematical
operations and explain each given
word problem by identifying the key
words or clues on what should be
the operation to be used.