Today, we’re going to start by tackling… The Tower of Hanoi. *Cue ominous music and lightning flashes* Kind of like the Einstein’s Zebra puzzle we talked about way back when, I think this one is pretty common. I believe the first time I encountered it was in listening to an audiobook (don’t ask me whichContinue reading “MOOC: Methods for Solving Problems (Part the Fourth)”
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MOOC: Methods for Solving Problems (Part the Third)
I’m sure at some point I’ll stop counting them that way. But for now, it stays. #DrunkWithPower So, we’re still in the thick of the first reading. Today’s overarching topic is ‘Problem Recognition, Definition, and Representation.’ Notes: Problem recognition, definition, and representation are metalevel executive processes (a.k.a. ‘metacomponents’ in Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Human Intelligence)Continue reading “MOOC: Methods for Solving Problems (Part the Third)”
MOOC: Methods for Solving Problems (Part the Second)
I’m Bach. I crack myself up. But anyway, yeah. I’m back with more notes on the aforementioned MOOC, Methods for Solving Problems, hosted on Coursera. So let’s go. First reading assignment: “Recognizing, Defining, and Representing Problems” by Pretz, Naples, and Sternberg (Yes, I’m still on the first reading assignment. Let’s not get judgy.) Notes: The problem-solving processContinue reading “MOOC: Methods for Solving Problems (Part the Second)”
MOOC: Methods for Solving Problems (Part the First)
I’ve signed up for a class in Coursera called Methods for Solving Problems (I’m not sure if that will resolve to the course page or not, since I’m “enrolled” and you may not be. But that’s the course name, so a simple search should get you there if this doesn’t. I tried.). I came acrossContinue reading “MOOC: Methods for Solving Problems (Part the First)”
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