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PROBLEM-SOLVING - DEGREES OF UNDERSTANDING

"Before solving a problem, you must first understand it." A.                               A.     Defining Understanding B.     Levels of Understanding C.     More Examples of Understanding from First Principles D.     Conclusions A. Defining Understanding. Understanding is the ability to grasp the meaning of something—whether it's words, concepts, processes, or even the thoughts and emotions of others. For our purposes here, it is to understand the problem. It involves knowing how something works, why it happens, and how to apply that knowledge effectively. Next, before any problems can be solved, it is necessary to understand what is asked or posed. This means understanding the problem as posed, not some variation or misinterpretation of the problem, not some problem you can understand, but understanding what is given. Students all...