problem solving Flashcards
process of reaching a general conclusion by examining specific examples
inductive reasoning
conclusion formed by using inductiver reasoning
conjecture
collecting facts without bias
observation
classifying the facts, identifying patterns of regularity
analysis
from the patterns, making generalizations about the relations between the facts
inference
testing the inference through further observation
confirmation
he used inductive reasoning to discover that the time required for a pendulum to complete one swing
galileo galilei
process of reaching a conclusion by applying general assumptions, procedures, or principles
deductive reasoning
was able to find a formula for the fibonacci number
jacques binet
introduced the pascal’s triangle
baise pascal (1623- 1662)
polya’s 4 step
understand, devise, carry out, review
was a Hungarian who immigrated to the United States in 1940
george polya