{"id":2641,"date":"2019-08-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3plearning.com\/2019\/08\/21\/3-great-examples-problem-solving-reasoning-questions-one-bad-one\/"},"modified":"2021-04-06T07:56:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T07:56:55","slug":"3-great-examples-problem-solving-reasoning-questions-one-bad-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3plearning.com\/blog\/3-great-examples-problem-solving-reasoning-questions-one-bad-one\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Great Examples of Problem-Solving and Reasoning Questions (and One Bad One)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Great problem-solving and reasoning questions (PSR) are those that provoke students into thinking. We want them to care about the problems they’re solving, and to do that, we have to tickle their fancies, pique their interest, and stock the embers of curiosity burning deep within.<\/p>\n
You’ll see reactions to intriguing PSR questions. Students will pause before they make decisions – that’s a sure sign their minds are working on the ‘reasoning’ part of the exercise.<\/p>\n
Lastly, there should be\u00a0opportunities for diverse thinking and for students to explain or model their approach to the problem. Everyone thinks differently and thinking needs to be justified (and rewarded!).<\/p>\n
We’ve put together 3 great examples of PSR questions and 1 bad one. See if you can spot which is which!<\/p>\n