Team Building Exercises - Problem Solving - from Mind.
Generally, collaborative problem solving has two main areas: the collaborative (e.g., communication or social aspects) and the knowledge or cognitive aspects (e.g., domain-specific problem-solving strategies).
This section of the nzmaths website has problem-solving lessons that you can use in your maths programme. The lessons provide coverage of Levels 1 to 6 of The New Zealand Curriculum. The lessons are organised by level and curriculum strand.
There are specific areas that can be targeted to develop when planning your team building activities including, communication, planning, adaptability, decision making and problem solving.
Problem Solving Games These resources provide fun, free problem solving teaching ideas and activities for primary aged children. They will help children to reason mathematically, a vital skill if they are to learn to solve problems.
Collaborative groups benefit from clear roles for their members. Here are some sample role cards that can be used with different grades. Some of the role cards include questions for each role to ask their team. A poster of these roles could be posted in the room to support daily student interactions.
Parents will be kept informed of and included in all efforts being made to improve their child’s achievement. If a student does not make adequate progress or improvement through interventions provided through the problem-solving model, the team, including parents, can plan to collect further information to assist in determining whether the child has a disability and is eligible for special.
Student Learning Teams are a form of cooperative learning where a small group of students works together on an assignment to achieve a mutual goal. Each member of the team is responsible for learning the information as well as helping his or her teammates to learn.