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Does the developed use of the TASC
wheel improve the processing skills of children in problem solving activities?
Research carried out byEdward Baldwin
Research question
“If my Year 5/6 high ability maths class are taught a
series of thinking strategies, will it improve their ability to
tackle problem solving activities?”
Background
• Observed that some children had trouble accessing some problem solving questions despite having the necessary Maths Skills to calculate the answer
• Top ability stream of Year 5/6 children• Focussed on the work of 8 children• Ranging from Level 3a to high 5s• Would the TASC wheel help?
Introduction
• The TASC wheel : ThinkingActively in a SocialContext
• “Provides a practical framework for the teaching of thinking and problem-solving skills across the curriculum” Belle Wallace
• Also incorporates the ideas of Vygotsky
The TASC Wheel
• Work in small groups
• Different stages: Gather/ OrganiseIdentifyGenerateDecideImplementEvaluateCommunicateLearn from Experience
The TASC Wheel
Example 1:Designing a car
Example 2: Raised beds planning
• Children were asked to survey the school grounds and draw up a new map (measuring skills)
• Design a flower bed for an available space (drawing plans)
• Calculate the timber needed (area and perimeter)
• Calculate the approximate costs (Money and decimal multiplication)
Raisedbeds
planning
• This led to designing the beds, calculating the materials needed, and looking at costs
• A practical use for their Maths!
Example 3: Creating newspaper reports
Example 4: Regular Maths problems and investigations
Example 5: Develop a maths game
Findings
• TASC wheel encourages self-evaluation and asking for advice and suggestions
• Develops ideas further than individuals would do normally
• It would take some children time to fill in the TASC wheel, slowing the work process (teething problems with what to write?)
• Quality of work produced improved
What to do next…
• Dissemination of practice to other staff members, especially younger class groups
• Develop the skills of introducing the TASC wheel• Look for other cross-curricular opportunities to
use this method• Once experienced, children should move
towards not using the structure• Look into using Heuristics techniques alongside
the TASC wheel
ConclusionsPros… Very useful exercise Children’s expected work standard improved
while using TASC wheel Self-evaluation and checking improved Will continue using the method in a variety of
contexts
Cons… Not specifically a Maths task! Time taken to fill out the TASC wheel