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'''Adaptive reasoning''' refers to a [[Problem solving|problem solving]] strategy that adapts thinking to address a problem as it changes and evolves.
==Some definitions==
Adaptive reasoning may also refer to the adaptation of thought processes, problem solving strategies, and [[Conceptual framework|conceptual framework]], 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."<ref>Adding it Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics By Jeremy Kilpatrick, Jane Swafford, Bradford Findell, National Research Council (U.S.). Mathematics Learning Study Committee Edition: illustrated Published by National Academies Press, 2001 {{ISBN|0-309-06995-5}}, 978-0-309-06995-3. Page 170</ref>
* "Capacity for logical thought, reflection, explanation and justification."<ref>How Students Learn: History, Mathematics, and Science in the Classroom By National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on How People Learn, A Targeted Report for Teachers, Suzanne Donovan, John Bransford Edition: illustrated Published by National Academies Press, 2005 {{ISBN|0-309-08949-2}}, 978-0-309-08949-4. Page 218</ref>
* "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"<ref>Adaptive Reasoning for Real-world Problems: A Schema-based Approach By Roy M. Turner Edition: illustrated Published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1994 {{ISBN|0-8058-1298-9}}, 978-0-8058-1298-5. Page 4</ref>

==References==
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==See also==
* [[Problem solving]]
* List of thought processes

[[Category:Problem solving methods]]
[[Category:Cognition]]
[[Category:Reasoning]]

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