Adaptive reasoning
Encyclopedia
Adaptive reasoning refers to a problem solving
strategy
that adapts thinking to address a problem as it changes and evolves.
, in response and anticipation of the changing nature of the problem being considered.
Problem solving
Problem solving is a mental process and is part of the larger problem process that includes problem finding and problem shaping. Consideredthe most complex of all intellectual functions, problem solving has been defined as higher-order cognitive process that requires the modulation and control of...
strategy
Strategy
Strategy, a word of military origin, refers to a plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal. In military usage strategy is distinct from tactics, which are concerned with the conduct of an engagement, while strategy is concerned with how different engagements are linked...
that adapts thinking to address a problem as it changes and evolves.
Some definitions
Adaptive reasoning may also refer to the adaption of thought processes problem solving strategies, conceptual frameworkConceptual framework
A conceptual framework is used in research to outline possible courses of action or to present a preferred approach to an idea or thought. For example, the philosopher Isaiah Berlin used the "hedgehogs" versus "foxes" approach; a "hedgehog" might approach the world in terms of a single organizing...
, in response and anticipation of the changing nature of the problem being considered.
- "Adaptive reasoning refers to the capacity to think logically about the relationships among concepts and situations and to justify and ultimately prove the correctness of a mathematical procedure or assertion. Adaptive reasoning also includes reasoning based on pattern, analogy or metaphor." (Kilpatrick, p. 170)
- "Capacity for logical thought, reflection, explanation and justification." (Donovan and Bransford, p. 218)
- "The ability of an agent to intelligently adapt its behavior, both short-term and long-term in response to the changing needs of its problem-solving situation" (Turner, p. 4)