LIV Lö K - THIS IS HOW WE SOLVE TEXT TASKS
George Polya established a method for solving problems:
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Understanding the problem (Recognizing what is asked for).
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Devising a plan (Responding to what is asked for).
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Carrying out the plan (Developing the result of the response).
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Looking back (Checking. What does the result tell me?).
This is one of the cornerstones of how many countries teach how we solve problems.
The math masters have established the methodLIV Lö Kto solve text tasks and problems:
L - Lis the task, in the lower ages all together.
I - Iidentify the keywords that identify the question
V - Vchoose a strategy/method to solve the problem
Sat – Lös the problem
K – Kcheck your answer by working backwards
In many schools, LIV Lö K is put up on the wall to constantly give feedback on how we solve text tasks. Here you can download and print L IV Lö K:
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This method should be embedded in the spinal cord of the children FOREVER!