{"id":4338,"date":"2020-03-02T03:29:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T03:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mathletics.com\/blog\/?p=4338"},"modified":"2020-11-09T05:10:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T05:10:02","slug":"finding-soft-skills-in-mathematics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mathletics.com\/blog\/educators\/finding-soft-skills-in-mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Soft Skills in Mathematics Isn\u2019t As Hard As You Might Think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:5%;padding-right:0%;padding-bottom:5%;padding-left:0%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:0%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>With its focus on problem-solving, reasoning, and complex communication, maths brings out many of the <strong>soft skills<\/strong> that will set our students up for a fast-changing future.<\/p>\n<p>But for teachers who deal in hard skills \u2013 facts, formulas, and procedures \u2013 actually <em>developing<\/em> students\u2019 grasp of these soft skills can seem impossibly ambiguous.<\/p>\n<p>Teaching fractions is one thing, but how do you \u2018teach\u2019 students to become better communicators? Or more reflective thinkers?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the question we\u2019ll answer below, but before we do, a recap:<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:768px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:11px!important;margin-bottom:11px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:22px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:22px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.95;\"><p>What are soft skills?<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>Soft skills<\/strong> are general competencies that aren\u2019t specific to any particular subject. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>communication<\/li>\n<li>resilience<\/li>\n<li>collaboration<\/li>\n<li>reasoning<\/li>\n<li>problem-solving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these skills are transferable across different disciplines and scenarios. That\u2019s why they\u2019re the best investment for students heading into a world where new careers are being created every day.<\/p>\n<p>But the best part?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maths exercises almost all of them. <\/strong>And by actively developing these soft skills, you\u2019ll future-proof your students\u2019 professional and personal journeys.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are 5 strategies for doing just that.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:768px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:11px!important;margin-bottom:11px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:22px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:22px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.95;\"><p>Use the language of soft skills in your classroom<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>If you explicitly discuss skills like \u2018problem-solving\u2019, \u2018reasoning\u2019, and \u2018reflecting\u2019, they\u2019ll start to become an ingrained part of your students\u2019 thinking.<\/p>\n<p>Call them by name, teach their meanings, and provide examples of where these skills might be used in <em>and out<\/em> of the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>An effective way to introduce this language is to\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:0%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half\" style=\"width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:0%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathletics.com\/au\/resources\/problem-solving-reasoning-lesson-plan\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"PSR Lesson Plan\"><img width=\"284\" height=\"320\" alt=\"Problem-solving and reasoning lesson planner\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/PSR-Lesson-Plan.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/assets-homepages.3plearning.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/PSR-Lesson-Plan-284x320.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-4339\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27350%27%20height%3D%27394%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20350%20394%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27350%27%20height%3D%27394%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/PSR-Lesson-Plan-200x225.png 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/PSR-Lesson-Plan.png 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/au\/resources\/problem-solving-reasoning-lesson-plan\/\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px\">Download Problem-Solving and Reasoning Lesson Planner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:0%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:0%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:768px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:11px!important;margin-bottom:11px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:22px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:22px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.95;\"><p>Model \u2018thinking aloud\u2019<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Next time you\u2019re demonstrating your approach to a problem on the board, <strong>talk your students through the thinking process<\/strong> as well as the procedures being used. Break it down into specifics like:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m thinking I\u2019ll try this particular problem-solving strategy because\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That didn\u2019t work, so instead I\u2019m going to try\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em class=\"italic\">&#8220;<\/em>I can tell that this is asking me to\u2026 because<em class=\"italic\">&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This allows you to give a <strong>live demonstration<\/strong> of soft skills in action, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>communicating thinking<\/li>\n<li>problem-solving<\/li>\n<li>reasoning<\/li>\n<li>monitoring and checking for accuracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:768px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:11px!important;margin-bottom:11px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:22px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:22px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.95;\"><p>Get the most out of group work<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Group work is your best opportunity to develop students\u2019 collaborative skills. Get the most out of it by:<\/p>\n<h3>Using the puzzle piece approach<\/h3>\n<p>In the puzzle piece approach, the group has a shared problem-solving activity, and each student is given a unique clue to contribute.<\/p>\n<p>For example, let\u2019s assume students have to find a mystery number where the answer is 18. Each group member receives one of the following clues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The number is a multiple of 6.<\/li>\n<li>The number is even.<\/li>\n<li>The number is less than 20.<\/li>\n<li>When you add the digits together you get a multiple of 3.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because <em>every<\/em> group member has something to contribute, shy students get the chance to speak up, and big talkers are encouraged to listen.<\/p>\n<h3>Using group norms during collaborative tasks<\/h3>\n<p>Most students struggle with collaboration because they don\u2019t understand it.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why group norms, which explicitly spell out the \u2018rules\u2019 of collaboration, are so effective.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example set you can apply to any collaborative activity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One person speaks at any given time.<\/li>\n<li>After someone speaks, take 5 seconds to silently process what they\u2019ve said.<\/li>\n<li>When disagreeing with someone else, begin with \u2018I hear what you\u2019re saying\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>If you wish to speak, put your hand up and wait for the facilitator to call on you.<\/li>\n<li>Treat others with courtesy and respect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:768px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-5{margin-top:11px!important;margin-bottom:11px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:22px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:22px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.95;\"><p>Use number talks to communicate mathematical thinking<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>A number talk is a verbal explanation of how a mathematical problem can be solved. It develops students\u2019 ability to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>communicate complex concepts<\/li>\n<li>reflect on their own thinking<\/li>\n<li>select and articulate problem-solving strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So next time a student fires off a correct answer, get them talking about how they reached it. Use open-ended questions such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How many ways could you attempt to solve the problem?<\/li>\n<li>Why did you choose to approach it in that way?<\/li>\n<li>Which parts gave you a clue that this was a [division] problem?<\/li>\n<li>Why does that work?<\/li>\n<li>What happens if you try a different method?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you get students <em>talking<\/em> about maths \u2013 as opposed to just <em>doing<\/em> it \u2013 the soft skills behind their mathematical activity will gradually become more visible.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:768px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-6{margin-top:11px!important;margin-bottom:11px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:22px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:22px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.95;\">Give students challenging open-ended problems<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>In the world outside the classroom, problems rarely have a single answer. Nor are they written down with symbols that tell students exactly what procedures are required.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, they require students to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>think creatively<\/li>\n<li>trial different problem-solving strategies<\/li>\n<li>find patterns and connections<\/li>\n<li>self-monitor and check their thinking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use challenging open-ended problems to develop these soft skills. These could be visual, word-based, or interactive. Take the following example for spatial reasoning:<\/p>\n<p><em>Mr Stearns has a rose garden with 3 different types of roses. Each rose is in its own square of wooden planks, so it looks like this:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-4523\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-homepages.3plearning.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/roses.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/assets-homepages.3plearning.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/roses.jpg\" alt=\"roses\" width=\"268\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27268%27%20height%3D%27201%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20268%20201%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27268%27%20height%3D%27201%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/roses-160x120.jpg 160w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/roses-200x150.jpg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/roses.jpg 268w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Mr Stearns has just bought another type of rose, and it needs its own square. How can he make 4 squares by moving 3 planks?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Students have to trial different strategies in order to find one that works. For example, they might begin by moving three conjoined planks as a single unit, but then discover that it\u2019s easier solved if they split planks and move them to different places.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll also experiment with broader problem-solving strategies \u2013 perhaps beginning by <em>imagining<\/em> the spatial transformation, and then <em>diagramming<\/em> it on a piece of paper.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating problems to develop soft skills<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re going to create your own problem-solving activities to develop student soft skills, make sure they have the following characteristics:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>more than one possible answer<\/li>\n<li>more than one strategy for reaching an answer<\/li>\n<li>no symbols or words that tell students which procedure to use.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>But if writing original, challenging problems takes time you don\u2019t have, consider sourcing them from a digital program. For example, our secondary maths program, Mathletics, contains over 700 problem-solving activities to suit students up to Year 10. 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