Analysis, Inquiry, and Design MST
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Adult Goal 1: Learners will develop and use mathematics to solve problems.

OBJECTIVES EXAMPLES
Objective A: Learners will use a problem-solving process.
  • Recognizing that a problem exists.
  • Identify questions and understand what is being asked.
  • Identify key information and organize data.
  • Select an appropriate strategy.
  • Perform appropriate computation.
  • Evaluate correctness of answer.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of thinking process (metacognition).
Objective B: Learners will develop and apply a variety of strategies and techniques to approach and solve problems.
  • Model situations using oral, written, concrete, pictorial, graphical, and algebraic methods in order to restate a problem in simpler or more familiar terms.
  • Identify facts needed.
  • Use a calculator, computer, and/or other technologies to facilitate the process.
Objective C: Learners will apply critical thinking to the problem-solving process.
  • Compare similar problems.
  • Estimate reasonableness of answer.
  • Identify problem-solving strategies used.
  • Make generalizations which will apply to all similar data using inductive (from the specific to the general) and deductive (from the general to the specific) reasoning.

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