WHY ARE SOME OF THE LEARNING OBJECTS THAT MEET PROBLEM SOLVING OBJECTIVES NOT LISTED OR LINKED AS ACTIVITIES IN THAT STRAND?

IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE DEVELOPER THAT ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS SITE BE TIED TO CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING. DESIGNING CLASSROOM LESSONS THAT HAVE A PROBLEM SOLVING COMPONENT MAKES PROBLEM SOLVING MORE "REAL" FOR STUDENTS. APPLYING PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES DURING MEANINGFUL TASKS ALLOWS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT THEIR PAST PROBLEM SOLVING EXPERIENCES TO THE TEST, EXTENDING THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPING THEIR METHODS AND STRATEGIES.

THEREFORE, THE LEARNING OBJECTS LISTED OUTSIDE OF THE PROBLEM SOLVING STRAND OF THIS SITE ARE MOST LIKELY CONNECTED TO PROBLEM SOLVING OBJECTIVES.

THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED WITHIN THE PROBLEM SOLVING SECTION OF THIS SITE ARE THOSE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT SINGLE LEARNING OBJECTS WITHIN THEMSELVES BUT RATHER PROBLEM SOLVING PROJECTS THAT MAY TAKE PLACE OVER THE COURSE OF MANY DAYS AND WEEKS, BUILDING STUDENT UNDERSTANDING THROUGHOUT ENTIRE EXPERIENCE.