Chapter
Problem Solving as a Process
From Quantitative Problem Solving in Natural Resources by Peter Moore
Concepts
- Authentic Problem
"A problem is an intellectual challenge, and solving it is the process of undertaking and overcoming that challenge. Authentic problems are often poorly structured, vague, incomplete, or uncertain, an
- Four Stages
"Pólya’s method consists of understanding the problem, planning a solution strategy, executing the plan, and checking the result. Understanding identifies the unknown and determines whether the availa
- Heuristics Help
"Useful heuristics include breaking a problem into sub-problems, expressing conditions algebraically, estimating an answer, trying several values, drawing a picture, listing possible cases, working ba
- Resources Heuristics
"Resources are the knowledge, representations, and procedural skills available in the problem domain. Heuristics are decision-making tools that help make sense of difficult problems, while control is