Understanding the Problem
This is the starting point of a problem.
What is the initial state?
Using letters like x and y to solve problems.
What are symbols?
A method that always guarantees a correct solution
What is an algorithm?
This is the desired outcome of a problem.
What is the goal state?
A grid that shows all possible combinations.
What is a matrix?
A mental shortcut or general rule.
What is a heuristic?
These make it difficult to reach the goal.
What are obstacles?
These help organize complex information visually.
What are diagrams?
Solving a problem using a similar past problem.
What is the analogy approach?
This process involves going beyond given information to reach a goal.
What is thinking
These help free up working memory and show relationships.
What are graphs or visual images?
Reducing the difference between current state and goal.
What is the means-end heuristic?
This is forming a mental representation of a problem.
What is understanding the problem?
A tree-like structure showing options and relationships.
What is a hierarchical tree diagram?
Choosing the option that gets you closest to the goal at each step.
What is the hill-climbing heuristic?