Puzzle Project

For me and my roommate (who attempted the puzzles), we both used the process of deduction and slowly using trial and error. While we both were attempting the puzzles, I was trying to rotate the paper and see (for the first puzzle with the shapes) which direction and formations matched with others. For the most part, once both puzzles were finished, me and my roommate looked over the strategies and realized we both used "matching and categorizing" in our heads while completing the tasks. Interestingly enough, when attempting the second puzzle with completing the pattern, we used the process of "pattern completion" to be able to determine what we believed was the correct answer. And lastly, while we both began getting stuck at particular points during the process, we discussed afterward how important thinking outside of the box was and approaching the same work at different angles mentally. From what I've learned in class and while attempting these puzzles, I've truly realized that attempting the same task with the same process will ultimately equal the same results. In conclusion, the operations of visual thinking subconsciously played a role in being able to complete as much of the task successfully as possible.