1. EXPLORING PROBLEM SOLVING
WITH SOFTWARE, APPS, AND
GAMES
Chandler Stroup

2. WHAT WE MEAN BY PROBLEM SOLVING…
 Educational activities in which students ask
questions, make predictions, test theories, and
revise ideas based on data and evidence (Maloy,
2014).

3. PROBLEM SOLVING FRAMEWORK
Understanding
the Problem
•Identify the type of
question being asked
•What is the question
asking the students?
•What do the students
know that can help
them solve the
problem?
Using Problem
Solving Strategies
•Connect information
with what they know
•Making further
deductions
•Decide if the chosen
strategy will lead to a
solution to the problem
Checking results
•Determine if problem
was solved correctly
•If not, solve the
problem again by:
•Reassessing what is
being asked,
eliminating wrong
answers, or
rechecking
computations.
 Open-end problems can be tricky for students to
tackle but Polyas Framework for problem solving
assists with resolving that problem.

4. HOW HAS TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED WITH
PROBLEM SOLVING?