Problem shaping means revising a question so that the solution process can begin or continue.
It is part of the larger problem process that includes problem finding

Problem finding

Problem finding means problem discovery. It is part of the larger problem process that includes problem shaping and problem solving. Problem finding requires intellectual vision and insight into what is missing. This involves the application of creativity....

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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...

. Problem shaping (or problem framing) often involves the application of critical thinking

Critical thinking

Critical thinking is the process or method of thinking that questions assumptions. It is a way of deciding whether a claim is true, false, or sometimes true and sometimes false, or partly true and partly false. The origins of critical thinking can be traced in Western thought to the Socratic...

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Algorithm

Algorithm

In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is an effective method expressed as a finite list of well-defined instructions for calculating a function. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning...

ic approach to technical problems reformulation was introduced by G. S. Altshuller in ARIZ

Ariz

There are parishes that have the name Ariz in Portugal:*Ariz , a parish in the municipality of Marco de Canaveses*Ariz , a parish in the municipality of Moimenta da Beira...

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