Understanding the Problem
Requires you to go beyond the information you were given
What is thinking?
Grid consisting of rows and columns, showing all possible combinations of items
What is a matrix?
We use helpful information from our immediate environment to create spatial representations
What is situated cognition approach?
The acquisition, storage, transformation, and use of knowledge
What is cognition?
represent abstract information in a concrete fashion
What is a diagrams?
We use our own body and our own motor actions, in order to express our abstract thoughts and knowledge
What is embodied cognition approach?
Process necessary to reach a goal, typically in situations where the solution is not typically obvious
What is problem solving?
Tree like structure showing various possible options in a problem
What is a hierarchical tree diagram?
Method that will always produce a solution to a problem
what is an algorithm?
The three components of problem solving
What is initial state, goal state, and obstacles?
The most effective type of diagram for representing visual information during problem solving
What is a graph?
A general rule that is usually correct
What is a heuristic?
Emphasizes how you own body helps you understand a problem
What is embodied cognition?
Especially suitable when information is stable, rather than changing over time
What is the matrix method?
employment of a solution to a similar, earlier problem to help you solve a new problem
What is the analogy approach in problem solving?