About this Presentation
In 2014 and under the leadership of Dr. Jeni Corpuz, we had our first Problem Solving Maps online course in Valenzuela City in the Philippines. 60 teachers were in this first group who then trained 45 teachers. This first program impacted over 15,000 students. Moving forward to now, thousands of teachers have been trained, some of them have conducted research and trained other teachers. More and more students are exposed to PSM. This is their story.
What Will You Learn
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Problem Solving Maps (PSM) are a tool developed by Danilo Sirius to teach mathematics, representing thinking processes graphically.
PSM has been used in the Philippines since 2002, training hundreds of teachers who have in turn trained others, leading to a significant dissemination of the method.
Teachers have reported that using PSM has led to an increase in students' math skills and critical thinking, making learning more interesting and understandable.
Instructor(s)
Danilo Sirias, Ph. D.
Dr. Danilo Sirias holds a master’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from The University of Memphis. He is recognized as a TOCFE trainer and TOCICO thinking process implementer. Currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Management and Marketing at Saginaw Valley State University, Dr. Sirias specializes in leveraging the Theory of Constraints to optimize patient flow across various medical settings such as Emergency Departments, Inpatient Units, Operating Rooms, and Outpatient Clinics. Notably, he co-authored the book