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Developing Problem-solving Skills in the Classroom

Physical Therapy, 1988
The purposes of this article are 1) to describe a series of classroom activities emphasizing problem-solving skills that was designed for physical therapy students in their first year of professional course work and 2) to examine the students' initial attitudes toward the learning experiences.
C N, Burnett, F M, Pierson
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Development of Analogical Problem-Solving Skill

Child Development, 1984
3 experiments were performed to assess children's ability to solve a problem by analogy to a superficially dissimilar situation. Preschoolers and fifth and sixth graders were asked to solve a problem that allowed multiple solutions. Some subjects were first read a story that included an analogous problem and its solution.
K J, Holyoak, E N, Junn, D O, Billman
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Problem‐solving skills, solving problems and problem‐based learning

Medical Education, 1988
Summary. This paper reviews the empirical evidence in support of the three concepts in the title. To the extent that a skill should be a general strategy, applicable in a variety of situations, and independent of the specific knowledge of the situation, there is little evidence that problem‐solving skills, as ...
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Developing mathematical problem solving skills

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1998
Abstract Problem solving often requires a representation of given information in a structured form which can stimulate and support the problem solving process. FunctionLab is a computer based learning environment meeting this requirement and designed to assist problem solving and the development of problem solving skills in algebra word problems.
B. Abidin, Roger Hartley
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Teaching Problem-Solving Skills

The American Mathematical Monthly, 1980
(1980). Teaching Problem-Solving Skills. The American Mathematical Monthly: Vol. 87, No. 10, pp. 794-805.
M J, Taintor, J F, Taintor, R C, Biesterfeld   +2 more
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The skills of problem solving

Child Care, 2009
This feature is the fifth in a series about communication between adults within your professional life. This month Jennie Lindon focuses on the steps of talking through problems towards finding a practical solution.
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Online assessment of problem solving skills

Computers in Human Behavior, 2010
This overview evaluates the effectiveness of an alternative interactive scenario based assessment system (ISBAS). ISBAS addresses the limitations of traditional assessment methods, allowing students to troubleshoot complex scenarios, ask questions, and make diagnoses through an interactive web interface.
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Assessment of Problem-Solving Skills, 1

Medical Teacher, 1980
Assessment of problem-solving skills is best done by placing an individual in a problematical situation and observing his performance. This article examines the nature of medical problem-solving, and suggests ways of categorizing the various types of problems with which physicians must be competent.
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Assessment of Problem-Solving Skills, 2

Medical Teacher, 1980
Techniques of assessing simultaneously all components of the problem-solving process are described and illustrated. The relative merits of each are examined. Methods of summarizing, scoring, and reporting performance on such exercises are considered and specific examples are given.
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Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving is a fundamental cognitive process that is essential for both personal and professional development. It is a skill that is central to human functioning, allowing individuals to navigate challenges, make decisions, and accomplish goals. Whether in everyday life or in more complex scenarios, problem solving is crucial for adapting to and ...
null Virali, Mahin Bukhari, Jharna Jagtiani, Ganesh Pandit Pathak, Pamarthi Satyanarayana, P. Selvakumar, T. C. Manjunath   +6 more
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