Problem Solving in Primary Education

Encouraging primary pupils to think about problem-solving.

About. This document encourages teachers to think about problem-solving in the geography, history, science and maths curriculum, and provides some examples of subject-based problem-solving to explore.

Pedagogical content. Problem-solving and reasoning^(ta) are important skills to learn, and engage with in teaching. This document provides some guidance and practical examples on how to use problem-solving skills in the primary curriculum.

Resource details
Title	Problem Solving in Primary Education
Topic	[[Topics/Problem Solving|Problem Solving]]
Teaching approach	[[Teaching Approaches/Reasoning|Reasoning]]
Learning Objectives	Considering where problem-solving may occur in the curriculum. Identifying what types of problem-solving might be encouraged. FInding some examples of problem-solving in subject lessons.
Format / structure	wiki document and Word document (below)
Subject	[[Resources/Teacher Education|Teacher Education]],  [[Resources/Cross-curricular|Cross-curricular]]
Age of students / grade	[[Resources/Primary|Primary]],  [[Resources/Higher|Higher]]
Files and resources to view and download	Problem Solving in Primary Education (WikiText) or as a download Problem_Solving_in_Primary_Education.docx
Acknowledgement	This resource was adapted from resources and original ideas contributed by Paul Warwick, at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.
License	This resource was adapted from resources and original ideas contributed by Paul Warwick, at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.