What is Problem Solving? A series of defined activities/steps that should lead to solving a problem‚ these activities include: A problem Definition –a statement (a paragraph or series of paragraphs) outlining the nature of the problem Proposition and evaluation of solution –the creation of one or more algorithms (pseudocodeor flowcharts); truth tables Determination of most efficient solution –comparison of algorithms to test for numbers of steps‚ no of variables dry ‚ runs‚ etc
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THE THINKER’S KEYS 1. The REVERSE Place words such as cannot‚ never and not in sentences which are commonly displayed in a listing format. THE JUSTIFICATION: Students are too often required to regurgitate endless lists of facts. Moving in the opposite direction still requires a sound knowledge base‚ but it forces students to think. THE EXAMPLE: Name 10 things that you could not clean. List 5 sounds that you have never heard.
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this problem solving? Problem Solving is a tool‚ a skill and a process. It is a tool because it can help to solve an immediate problem or to achieve a goal. It is a skill because you can use it repeatedly‚ like the ability to ride a bicycle‚ add numbers or speak a language. It is also a process because it involves taking a number of steps. Problem solving is a mental process that involves discovering‚ analyzing and solving problem. Reed (2000) posits that the ultimate goal of problem solving
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Community Problem Solving In today’s society Community Policing and problem solving is what is needed to keep criminal activity under control. Due to ineffective policing methods crime has continued to be on a rise. Police organizations have learned over the years that getting the community involved in fighting crimes‚ makes the members of the community feel much safer and gives them some sense of pride in regards to the community they live in. This paper will discuss how much of an
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of interest exists‚ (FDOE‚ n.d.‚ www.fdle.state.fl.us). Community policing is‚ according to the United States Department of Justice‚ “a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies‚ which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques‚ to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime‚ social disorder‚ and fear of crime (cited in www.cops.usdog.gov). As citizens sworn to uphold the law‚ police are required to not
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1. Introduction a. An overview of problem solving approach today Problem solving by nature is an art and‚ unfortunately‚ not a science. As such‚ there are multiple approaches‚ tools‚ techniques used to addressing the problems at hand. One must survey & delve into various possible methodologies that could be applicable to the problematic situation & in turn apply the best one believes is applicable. Besides‚ past experiences from similar situations do provide a helping hand in choosing
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1. Define the problem This is often where people struggle. They react to what they think the problem is. Instead‚ seek to understand more about why you think there’s a problem. Define the problem: (with input from yourself and others). Ask yourself and others‚ the following questions: 1. What can you see that causes you to think there’s a problem? 2. Where is it happening? 3. How is it happening? 4. When is it happening? 5. With whom is it happening? (HINT: Don’t jump to "Who is causing the
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LEARNING OUTCOME 1 WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS PROBLEM – SOLVING TECHNIQUE UNDERSTANDING OBSERVATION IDEATION PROTOTYPING Understanding IDENTIFY • ISSUE HAS TO BE IDENTIFIED • ASK QUESTIONS TO KNOW BETTER : + is the issue really a problem ? + how does it help if the issue is solved? + is it worth the time & money to solve it? + is it be profitable? • Understanding is not restricted to only identifying the issue. • It can even be a technique for
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Problem Solving Techniques PSY/430 Problem Solving Techniques Problem solving techniques used when making group decisions. Identify the sources of conflict in learning team: competition‚ differences in objectives; values‚ attitudes‚ and perceptions: disagreements about member’s role requirements: work activities; and individual approaches: and breakdowns in communication. Analyze the conflict situation by answering the following questions: Who is in
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Problem Solving and Searching IT Elect 104 (Chapter 3) Some text and images in these slides were drawn from Russel & Norvig’s published material Problem Solving Agent Function Problem Solving Agent * Agent finds an action sequence to achieve a goal * Requires problem formulation * Determine goal * Formulate problem based on goal * Searches for an action sequence that solves the problem * Actions are then carried out‚ ignoring percepts during that period
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