Faceted Curriculum Project/About Problems

A problem in the Faceted Curriculum Project is simply a math problem. The following are guidelines for the creation of problem types, and their semantic annotations.

Creation of a problem type
A math problem might be written for many purposes, and might be written using many different methods. When creating a new type of math problem (a subcategory of the category "FCP Problem"), the following information must be considered and written in the category description:
 * 1) What is the form of the desired answer to the problem? Is such a problem multiple choice, true/false, short (numerical) answer, a proof, or a paragraph response?
 * 2) How is the problem meant to be used? For assessment of students knowledge shortly after learning?  For assessment of students readiness to learn a topic?  For later reinforcement of a topic?  For assessment of a teacher's understanding?  For drilling?  For synthesis of multiple topics?  As a "challenge problem"?
 * 3) How should the problem be created/presented/altered? Can random numbers replace certain given numbers, and which ones?  How can problems be modified while preserving the same purpose?  How should the problem be presented to the student (with bubbles for answers, space for writing, online, etc...)?