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Presented by:
Ronald Q. Fortaliza
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Problem-solving software is a type of content-free
orcontent-based programs that places emphasis on criticalthinking,
analysis, logic and reasoning via thepresentation of set of data or
problematic event.
Features Stress thinking processes rather than correct
answers.
Expose students to a series of activities that would helpteach
the desired skills.
Help students work together in small teams.
Give students opportunities to see how informationapplies to
actual problems.
Vary the amount of direction and assistance dependingon the each
students needs.
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Content-free skillsSome educators feelthat general
problem-solving ability can be
taught directly byspecific instruction andpractice in
itscomponent strategiesand sub-skills (e.g.,
recalling facts, breakinga problem into asequence of steps,
orpredicting outcomes).
Content-area skillsSome problem-solvingsoftware focuses
onteaching content-area
skills, primarily inmathematics andscience.
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Alien Rescue
- developed by theUniversity of Texas
- Challenge activity toteach scientific inquiry.Students must
usesoftware tools andinformation to locate
new home planets tomatch the needs ofvarious aliens.
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The Geometers
Sketchpad- A dynamic instruction
and exploration tool.
- Students use software
features to drawobjects, investigatetheir
mathematicalproperties, analyzeproblems, propose
solutions and doproofs to theirhypotheses.
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StressAnalyzer
- This program providesstudents with manyproblems in Mechanicsof
Materials to solve.Students get immediate
feedback on whetherthey solve eachproblem correctly, andthey are
offeredrandomly generatedversions of similarproblems until they
canbe solved correctly.
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MS Excel
- Excel one of the mostpopular spreadsheetprograms that can
used to teachmanagementprocesses andenhance problem-
solving and thinkingskills in mathematicsand science.
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Concept-mapping and mind-mapping softwareare used to create
diagrams of relationshipsbetween concepts, ideas or other pieces
ofinformation. It has been suggested that the
mind mapping technique can improvelearning/study efficiency up
to 15% overconventional note taking.
It is also a popular planning technique with
applications across all business sectors andindustries. It is
used by individuals, corporateteams, students and teachers alike
for variouspurposes.
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ChartTool is a great toolfrom Google. This isbasically a free
servicethat allows users to createawesome charts andgraphics. It
has a richgallery of charts of varyingformats. Users can choosefrom
Line charts, Barcharts, Pie charts, Mapcharts, Scatter charts,Venn
charts, QR codes,and Google-O-Metercharts. Once you select achart
you can thencustomize it the way youwant.
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SpiderScribe is a userfriendly, free and onlinecollaborative
mindmapping tool forproject managementand brainstorming. Withthis
flexible tool you cancreate freestyle andmulti-directional maps
and combine them withelements such asimages, text,
files,calendar events andgeographic locations.
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SpicyNodes-It allows its users tocreate a visuallyattractive
nodes for theirblogs, websites or wikis .
Nodes are visuallydisplayed pieces ofinformation that
helpsvisitors easily navigatethe content of your site
so that they find whatthey are looking for withthe minimum
timepossible .
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