ABSTRACTION

ABSTRACTION

1. Hiding the less important details of a problem to find a general solution that can later be made for specific things

   • Filtering out - ignoring the charateristics that we don't need in order to concentrate on those that we do need
   • examples
     • Geography
       • Selecting the best type of map to explain a phenomenon like population migration
     • Math
       • In word problems: the process of identifying the key information and establishing how to represent the problem.
     • Social Studies
       • Deciding which historical events influence a contemporary event

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