26LC 01 005 BEC - Cognitively Challenging Tasks (Part 1 of a 3 part STEM series)

Part 1 - Cognitively Challenging Tasks 22nd January, Part 2 Digital Technologies 29th January, Part 3 (final) Integrated Stem 5th February 2026 

'Most, if not all, important mathematics concepts and procedures can best be taught through problem-solving. (Van De Walle 2013)'
This webinar aims to change your perception of problem-solving as not just an add-on to a topic but as a medium of teaching new content and procedures. It will equip you with the knowledge, skills and resources to help your students become efficient problem-solvers through the use of cognitively challenging tasks as encouraged by the new PMC.

1. Explore the importance of developing children’s problem solving skills.
2. Examine what cognitively challenging tasks are.
3. Discover the REDER approach for problem-solving.