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A Plan for Problem Solving (UPSC) Understand Plan Solve Check Understand ? Check ? Solve ? Plan ? Did you answer the question? Does it make sense? Did you do your calculations correctly? Can you solve it a different way and get the same answer? ? Re-read to find relationships between facts, choose strategies, estimate the answer. ? Use your strategies. Try different strategies. ? Read, re-read, paraphrase the problem, and collect information. ? Understand Solve Check Plan What is the acronym for the 4 steps? A Plan for Problem Solving A Plan for Problem Solving Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Which step does this describe? Use your strategies. Try different strategies. Understand Plan Solve Check Which step does this describe? Read, re-read, paraphrase the problem, and collect information. Understand Plan Solve Check Which step does this describe? Did you answer the question? Does it make sense? Did you do your calculations correctly? Can you solve it a different way and get the same answer? Understand Plan Solve Check Which step does this describe? Re-read to find relationships between facts, choose strategies, estimate the answer. Understand Plan Solve Check How many times should you re-read the problem? You shouldn't have to re-read it, the first reading should be enough. You should re-read it once. You should re-read it twice. You should re-read it as many times as you needn't have to, in order to understand it and make connections between the given information. |