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uantitative
R
easoning &
P
roblem
S
olving
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8. How would you go about testing to see if someone understood how to use the Problem Solving
Methodology? (Think in general terms — not a specific problem or solution, but use of the
methodology itself.)
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Successful Performance
Successful application of your learning looks like this
As you begin to apply what you’ve learned, you should have a good idea of what success looks like.
A SUCCESSFUL
PERFORMANCE
I use the problem
solving
methodology to solve new problem situations. I...
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Make use of every step of the PSM in an appropriate manner
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Document each step and its justification (reasoning)
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Validate that the process was effective in solving the defined problem
D
emonstrate Your Understanding
Apply it and show you know in context!
1. Complete the two scenarios that your team did
not
work on. Document your efforts with Problem
Solving Methodology worksheets (blank worksheets are available on the companion website).
2. Identify a difficult quantitative problem from another course and use the Problem Solving Methodol-
ogy to help you solve it. Use a worksheet to document your efforts.
H
ardest Problem
How hard
can
it be? Can you still use what you’ve learned?
Based on the Model, the Methodology, and the Demonstrate Your Understanding (DYU) problems in
this activity, create the hardest problem you can. Start with the hardest DYU problem in this experience
and by contrasting and comparing it with the other DYU problems, play “What if” with the different
conditions and parameters in the various problems. Try to determine which of the steps are the hardest
and what types of situations make these steps the hardest. Use a worksheet to document your efforts, if
you prefer.
Can you still solve the problem? If so, solve it. If not, explain why not.
What are the conditions and parameters that make problem solving difficult?