Goal IV - Problem Solving  Domains and Ribbons

Cooperative Problem Solving

• Problem Definition
• Solution Options
• Solution Decision & Design
• Solution Implementation
• Evaluation of Solution

Creative Thinking

• Fluency
• Flexibility
• Elaboration
• Originality

Critical Thinking

• Compare & Contrast
• Cause & Effect
• Fact & Opinion
• Relevant & Irrelevant
• Sequence & Priorotize
• Point Of View
• Reliable & Unreliable Sources
• Bias & Stereotype
• Consistent & Inconsistent
• Analyzing Arguments
• Assumptions & Generalizations
• Deduction & Induction

Information Gathering

• Text Organization
• Reference Texts & Materials
• Information Accessing

Inquiry Processes

• Observation
• Classification
• Inference
• Prediction
• Measurement
• Communication of Findings
• Interpretation of Data
• Operational Definitions
• Hypothesis Formulation
• Experimentation
• Model Formulation

Quantitative Models

• Working Backwards
• Make a Drawing
• Act It Out
• Recognize Patterns
• Organized Lists
• Using a Table or Graph
• Guess & Check
• Simplify & Reduce
• Form Analogies
• Make a Model