Problem Solving Lesson 5

This is the fifth lesson within the problem-solving module. Learners have so far covered the cornerstones of computational thinking and how the skills such as abstraction, decomposition, and pattern recognition can be used within the solving of problems. Learners have also looked at codebreaking and how problem solving can be used to encrypt and decrypt information. Within this lesson, learners will look at short-term and long-term memory. By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to identify the differences between short and long-term memory, as well as example of repeated exposure can be used to solidify information within their memory. Students will practice different brain training memory activities, to demonstrate how they use logic and problem-solving skills to transfer information from their working memory to their short-term and long-term memory. As an extension, students will link this to the three states of a problem. Learners will also continue to build up their knowledge of the key terms relating to problem-solving.