Problem solving

The last eight weeks have been quite a journey! My reflections of my experience include the two essays: “Self-Reflection Profile Essay”, the “Critical Analysis Essay”, and the final draft of my research paper “Puzzles and the Link to Problem Solving Abilities”. The posts I chose are from our first class discussion on Gladwell’s “The Matthew Effect” (Gladwell 2008), the discussion of our “Week 6 Stereotypes and Truth”, and a reply to some questions asked about my discussion. My first essay was…

In the arts, students are given an opportunity for creative problem solving through many different means. By having lesson plans that do not box the students into single ways of thought, it allows unique and engaging projects. With the access to technology that this generation has, it is a challenge to keep them working…

Parents feel as though the math standards are to challenging, and cause failure. Yes, the math standards are challenging but not to fail the students. Solving these complex problems takes perseverance; students should neither be spoon-fed nor lost (Schoenfeld, 2014). The challenging standards create productive struggle, which helps them build their mathematical muscles (Schoenfeld, 2014). Students come to understand…

creative competence is required? What kind of analytic competence is required? - The meta-ethical decision is a discovery process because "[it's] digging deeper into our own value system to find inconsistencies, resonating points, and creative problem-solving commitments. It also prompts us to gather multiple-level information to understand the reasons the give rise to problematic practices" (Ting-Toomey & Chung, p. 259). Then following this we can either accept or reject these reasons. The…

They need this socialization, or it could cause social development problems in their future. Too much homework can also affect active learning, which can cause issues with problem solving skills. Children need opportunities and time for self-motivation play, which can build intuition, imagination, and problem solving skills. If a child is buried in homework, there is no time for them to explore their own interests. Another problem with homework is that is can disturb the balance of life, not…

It is goal-oriented, purposeful, and reasoned. It is a mentality that is responsible for problems solving, inferences formulation, likelihoods’ calculation and decision making (Bagheri 2015 p3). Academically, one can use critical thinking when arguing for or against a cause, being able to find resources and use them to the advantage of persuading…

y-intercept. We tested the equation by opening the website of pizza hut. Students are able to compare the prices as well as qualities of the pizza stores. In this activity I was able to engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources. The activity was followed by developing students’ conceptual understanding of slope intercept form. With the prices fresh in my students’ minds, we came up with slope’s formula of y2 – y1 over x2 – x1…

this a better experience for the next class of hires. I had to challenge myself to thinking critically on the issue at hand if I was going to make this change a reality; I knew I had to fully analyze and evaluate the training program, then start problem solving and making important decisions.…

by using his credentials in law. The first piece of evidence Pink begins with is “The Candle Problem”, an experiment by Karl Duncker. In the candle problem, an experimenter gives a person a candle, some thumbtacks, and matches. The experimenter then says to that person that it is their job to attach the candle to the wall so the wax doesn’t drip onto the table. Many people when faced with this problem try multiple failed approaches. After five to ten minutes they eventually figure out the…

My mega maths lesson was based on the theme shapes. I decided to use the shapes question for this particular week because the children had lessons on 2D shapes the previous week and would be able to use their prior knowledge to help them solve the problem in this particular question. Aubrey (2013) states that it is important for children to be able to access their prior knowledge and ongoing cognitive processing in every lesson. Teachers should be able to adjust tasks and lessons in relation to…