An exploratory study of schema-based word-problem--solving instruction for...

Journal of Special Education;  March 22, 2002 ;     700+ words ......the mathematical problem solving of 4 middle school...mathematics literacy and problem solving has been emphasized...knowledge needed for problem solving. Emerging views...domain-specific problem solving (Hofmeister, 1993...encompasses both conceptual and ...

Children's conceptualization of force: Experimenting and problem...

Journal of Research in Childhood Education;  September 22, 2000 ;     700+ words ......about force at a very young age, research shows that conceptual knowledge of physics--especially the concept of force--is not...material, degree of logical precision required in problem solving, sophistication in the types of reasoning required...suited to young children's development of ...

Evaluation of a numeracy intervention program focusing on basic numerical...

Journal of Learning Disabilities;  November 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Developmental researchers have also stressed the importance of conceptual knowledge ( knowing why ; Baroody, 2003; Resnick, 1982; Van Lehn...literature (for a review of neuropsychological findings on conceptual knowledge, see Delazer, 2003). Basic Numerical Processing For average...

High school students' physical education conceptual knowledge.

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport;  September 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Cognitive research addressing conceptual knowledge leaves research that has examined...findings providing insight into conceptual knowledge development in physical education...with developing new and accurate conceptual knowledge (Griffin et al., 2001; Hare &...

What is problem solving?

Phi Delta Kappan;  April 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Errors are part of the process of problem solving, which implies that both teachers...are made, then almost certainly no problem solving is taking place. To think is constantly...educator is familiar with the term problem solving, and most would agree that the ability...

The status quo's failure in problem solving

Quality Progress;  August 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......top management can do is design a problem solving process for all types of problems "PROBLEM SOLVING IS the most important part of management...ignored. The subject of organizational problem solving may not seem world shaking, but the...

A teaching-learning method enhancing problem solving and motivation in...

Journal of Science Education;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......teaching-learning method for enhancing problem solving and motivation towards studying science...interest is known to correlate with problem solving positively, we should ideally use...positive effect on both motivation and problem solving at the same time. A novel approach...

TEACHING AND LEARNING THROUGH PROBLEM SOLVING

Mathematics Teaching;  March 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Mike Ollerton relates some problem solving work with primary schools to DfES...focus was teaching mathematics through problem solving. The schools had already begun to...part of my planning. I noted the way problem solving was broken down into specific sections...

A PROBLEM-SOLVING MODEL OF QUADRATIC MIN VALUES USING COMPUTER.

International Journal of Instructional Media;  January 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......mathematics education have paid attention to problem solving since 1980's. The National Council...Mathematics' (1980) recommendations to make problem solving the focus of school mathematics posed...1989) emphasized fostering students' problem-solving ability as one of faculties ...

Cognitive assessment of students' problem solving and program development...

Journal of Engineering Education;  July 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......assessment method for measuring students' problem solving and program development abilities...perception, attitudes and motivation toward problem solving and programming is presented. This...work in an introductory course on problem solving and programming. I. INTRODUCTION ...

Problem solving and diabetes control.(The Diabetes Educator)

Journal of Diabetes Nursing;  January 1, 2004 ;     247 words ...1 The role of problem solving in diabetes control has received...explore the applicability of a problem solving model in a sample of urban African...patterns in diabetes-related problem solving in participants with good and...

Process Problem Solving: Guide for Maintenance and Operations Team

Quality Progress;  November 1, 2001 ;     203 words ...Process Problem Solving: Guide for Maintenance and Operations...flowchart-an amalgam of various proven problem solving techniques and tools, such as...scatter diagrams. Learning aids and problem solving truths are sprinkled throughout...

Development of Instruments to Assess Physical Education Conceptual...

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport;  March 1, 2001 ;     482 words ......In light of this, the present study has great potential to influence the physical education profession. The value of conceptual knowledge has long been acknowledged (AAPHER, 1969; Dodds, 1987; Kneer, 1981; NASPE, 1992; Mohnsen, 1998; NASPE, 1995) yet has...

Toward a new perspective on problem solving

Canadian Journal of Education;  January 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Toward a New Perspective on Problem Solving Wolff - Michael Roth university of...students do in school to practice their problem - solving competence have little to do with...critique traditional conceptions of problem solving, propose a different framework for...

The Psychology of Problem Solving

Personnel Psychology;  December 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Sternberg (Editors). The Psychology of Problem Solving. New York: Cambridge, 2003, 394 pages...virtually goes without saying that problem solving is an important topic in today's workplace...questions. On one level, The Psychology of Problem Solving does a laudable job of laying ...