PROBLEM SOLVING HEURISTICS

Problem Solving Heuristics


GULDELINES FOR PROBLEM SOLVING BY POLYA
The popular problem solving heuristics by polya are in four steps as follows:

1. Understanding the problem

This involves asking questions such as “what is the unknown”,

“what exactly am I to find” etc.

2. Devise a plan

After understanding the problem, the next step is to devise a plan for

solving it. One may need to call to remembrance some formulae

or techniques that can be employed in doing this

3. Execute the plan

This stage involves carrying out the solving of the problem.

4. Look back

This involves looking back or evaluating your solution

GUIDELINES FOR ANSWERING OBEJECTIVE TEST CALCULATIONS

BY ADELEKE

1. Read the question and options provided carefully.

2. Note the units in which the options are expressed.

3. Note, also, the form in which the options expressed.

Options can be expressed in standard form, fractions,

places of decimal, surds, significant figure(s), ordinary

number or in terms of symbol(s).

4. Read the question again and having understood the problem,

Solve it in orderly and clean manner.

5. Choose the most correct option as your answer.

6. Never shade more than one as correct on your answer paper.

GUIDELINES FOR ANSWERING OBJECTIVE TEST QUESTIONS BY ADELEKE

1. Read the question and options provided carefully.

2. If you think that an option is correct ask yourself why?

3. Read the question and options again, be convinced with your

reason why an option is most correct.

It is safer to work by a process of elimination.

4. Choose the most correct option as your answer.

5. Never shade more than one as correct on your answer paper.

AIMS OF THE BASIC MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS

The aims of the basic Mathematics syllabus are:

1. To help the students develop conceptual and manipulation skills

and its applications.

2. To enable students acquire a foundation appropriate to a further

study of Mathematics, and skills and knowledge pertinent to other

disciplines.

3. To enable students to increase their intellectual curiosity.