Maricopa Community Colleges ENG080TC 19946-20086

Maricopa Community Colleges ENG080TC 19946-20086

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
ENG080TC 19946-20086	LEC	1 Credit(s)	1 Period(s)
Problem-Solving
Emphasis on the steps involved in problem solving including the assessment of the problem, the development and implementation of a strategy, and the development of alternate solutions to the problem. Prerequisites: Completion of ENG080TA or RDG080TA and ENG080TB or RDG080TB or permission of Instructor.
Cross-References: RDG080TC

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

ENG080TC 19946-20086	Problem-Solving

1.	When given data, determine what information is not necessary to solve the problem and eliminate that data. (I)
2.	List, in priority, the steps needed to solve a problem. (II)
3.	Given a problem, develop and implement an efficient problem solving strategy. (II)
4.	Given a problem, various facts and opinions of the problem and a solution, evaluate the solution for strengths and weaknesses. (II)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

ENG080TC 19946-20086	Problem-Solving

A. Assessing Evidence

1. Shared Characteristics of Specifics

2. Differences Among Specifics

3. Relevance of Specifics

B. Forming Inquiries

1. Irrelevant Information

2. Significant Information

3. Effective Questions

A. Developing a Strategy

1. Component Parts of a Problem

2. Relevance of Components

3. Elimination of Distractors

B. Implementing a Strategy

1. Use of Other Information

2. Application of Strategy

3. Use of Analogies

C. Evaluating the Solution

1. Possible Solutions

2. Alternative Solutions

3. Appropriate Solutions

4. Development of a Hypothesis

5. Defence of a Hypothesis

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