Problem solving: general guide, methods
Content | Brief description | Site(s) |
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George Polya: Strategies | Polya observed and considered how to teach students problem solving. Here's his distilled wisdom | ThinkBio Polya |
Bruce says | I've thought and taught for a long time. Here's what I think I've learned | ThinkBio ProbSolve |
It's about connections | The difference between information and understand; facts and knowledge | Belle Cooper |
Thinking all the time | Thorin Klosowski | |
List of strategies | A-Z list; a bit cute but some good suggestions. Some folks turn things like this into cards and grab one at random to jolt ideas | TeachThought |
Thinking CREATIVELY
Content | Brief description | Site(s) | |
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Analogical thinking | Einstein did it; some claim ALL scientific thinking is analogical | David Brill | The science of idea-having | Stepwise guide | Belle Cooper |
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Shower thoughts | Ideas come in the shower (or the trail, or the swim) for reasons | Lifehacker |
15 | Being creative | Some suggestions, techniques | EducatorsTech |
20 | Focus, FTW! | 'Smart' method claims | Fast Company |
Thinking VISUALLY
Content | Brief description | Site(s) |
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Logic Diagrams | Laying out arguments visually strips away noise; clarifies issues |
Princeton FRS104 course |
Socratic method visual | You can be a great teacher... of yourself. Graphic explains the high points | PBS website |
Better intuiting | Intuition is a real thing; you can train yours | Eric Ravenscraft |
Seeing is thinking | Visualizing can pull in useful brain bits for thinking | Web link |
Practice
Content | Brief description | Site(s) |
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Deduce the unseen | thinkBio QuantumMine | |
Find the underlying rules | Intuition is a real thing; you can train yours | thinkBio PatternMaster |
Petals around the Rose | Intro and links | |
Bongard problems | Explanation and link | |
Tatham problem collection | Overview and link | |
No, you're not a multi-tasker
Content | Brief description | Site(s) |
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Stress, studies, outcomes | Ben Slater on illusion vs. reality | Web link | More facts, more failure | Julie Neidlinger on what the studies show | Web link |
Focus, FTW! | 'Smart' method claims | Web link |