Teaching Mathematics Through Problem-Solving

Akihiko Takahashi is an Associate Professor at DePaul University, where he teaches mathematics and mathematics education. He has over forty years of first-hand experience in TTP, as well as Japanese Lesson Study, and was one of the leading mathematics teachers in Japan. Since the late 1980s, he has continued to serve as both a writer and editor of Japanese mathematics textbook series, including the best-selling mathematics textbook, Atarashii Sannsuu (New Mathematics for Elementary School), published in Japan by Tokyo Shoseki.

• Foreword by Alan Schoenfeld, Series Editor Preface Chapter 1 Development and Major Concepts of Japanese "Teaching Through Problem-Solving" (TTP) 1.1 The Need to Move Beyond the Lecture Method1.2 What is Japanese TTP?1.3 Progression of TTP in Japan1.4 The TTP Classroom1.5 The Four Kinds of Whole Class Discussions (Neriage) in TTP1.6 Types of TTP lessonsChapter 2 TTP Lessons You Can Use2.1 TTP Lessons to Develop Conceptual and Procedural Understandings2.2 TTP Lessons to Expand Understanding2.3 TTP Lessons with Multiple Correct SolutionsChapter 3 Designing Your Own TTP Lessons3.1 Kyouzai Kenkyuu, the Necessary Groundwork3.2 Modify Existing Problems to Create TTP Lessons3.3 How to Write a TTP Lesson PlanChapter 4 How TTP and Collaborative Lesson Research Can Change Your School4.1 Jyugyou Kenkyuu, Japan’s Professional Development Program4.2 Using CLR at Your School to Implement TTP4.3 Advantages of CLRIndex

"Akihiko Takahashi has been at the heart of Teaching Through Problem-Solving (TTP) from its very beginnings in Japan, first as a master teacher, and then as a researcher and coach. In this volume he brings the central ideas of TTP to Western readers. If you’ve wondered why Japanese teachers and students do so well at mathematics, this book will show you why and show you how." - Alan Schoenfeld, Series Editor, from the Foreword