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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Problem Solving Approaches"”.
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Analyzing Student’s Problem-solving Approaches in MOOCs using Natural Language Processing
Problem-solving processes are an essential part of learning. Knowing how students approach solving problems can help instructors improve their instructional designs and effectively guide the learning process of students. This thesis proposes a natural language processing (NLP) driven method to …
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Working Through Problems: An Investigation of the Problems and Problem-Solving Approaches of Beginning Teachers
… was to determine what professional and personal problems elementary-school teachers face during their initial years of teaching and how they cope with or solve these problems. Beginning teachers abandon the teaching profession at alarming rates causing grave financial burdens to school divisions, …
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An investigation of students’ approaches to solving problems using equations of motion
… particularly with regard to their competence in solving kinematics problems. Previous studies show that the best tool for changing and expanding the conceptual understanding of a learner is problem solving; it assists a learner in dealing with new and unfamiliar concepts. These studies have also …
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Gender differences in learning
… his/her confidence, which further affect his/her problem solving approaches. In order to be more effective, educators must continually evaluate the progress of their students, as individuals. Further, experimental teaching situations should be considered.
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Goal setting for improvement in product development performance of organizations
… is on measuring R&D performance and on specific problem solving approaches like six sigma and lean. Frameworks like capability maturity model integration (CMMI) and product development self-assessment tool (PDSAT) provide holistic performance assessment, but fall short on providing clear guidance …
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The Development and Implementation of Response to Intervention in an Elementary School Setting
… components of both the standard protocol and problem-solving approaches to RTI. To monitor student progress, the school also utilized a hybrid model incorporating components of both the direct approach and the progress monitoring approach. To provide a common understanding of the RTI model, …
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Developing multi-representational problem solving skills in large, mixed-ability physics classes
… characterised by having poor numeracy and problem solving skills coupled with poor attitudes towards learning physics. Their secondary education experience of physics has left them with little fondness or appreciation for the subject, which they perceive as a purely formula-driven, …
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Mechanical Object as a Learning Aid: Uncovering Students’ Mental Models Solving Thermodynamics Problems
… is to incorporate small mechanical devices into problem-solving exercises to improve conceptual understanding. This study investigates how students' mental models evolve when solving thermodynamics problems and whether incorporating mechanical objects influences their problem-solving patterns. We …
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Creative management of creative management : a critical systems approach
… needs.While it is appreciated that some creative problem solving approaches, (Ackoff's 'idealized design' and Morgan's Imaginization', for instance) implicitly rely on critical creativity, this is not sufficient for the practising manager. Only the explicit incorporation of critical creativity …
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A study of the understanding and use of mathematical concepts by Secondary School Teachers of Physics: Case of selected Schools in Lusaka
… teachers methodologies that are in line with problem – solving approaches, which lead to a proper understanding and use of mathematical concepts in physics.
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A study of the understanding and use of mathematical concepts by Secondary School Teachers of Physics: Case of selected Schools in Lusaka
… teachers methodologies that are in line with problem – solving approaches, which lead to a proper understanding and use of mathematical concepts in physics.
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Ba ne’bé: where are you going? the changing nature of United Nations peacekeeping in Timor Leste
… evaluations of this intervention have taken “problem-solving” approaches, which have primarily considered how to improve the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping operations. This has left a gap about the impact of the UN’s overall strategic approach to political reconstruction in transitional …
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Women's legal consciousness in a poor urban community: finding order in and around the law
… media, and film, it explores the predominant problems experienced by women, and their experiences of engaging systems ‘in and around the law'. I argue that localities like Lavender Hill cannot be seen as homogenous and one cannot assume that all people approach problem solving from a similar …
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The Effects of Graphing Calculator use on High-School Students' Reasoning in Integral Calculus
… students' reasoning skills through calculus problems when applying to concepts of the definite integral and its applications. The study provides an investigation of the effects on reasoning when graphing calculators are used, since it is proposed that, through reasoning, conceptual …
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Leadership Reimagined: Integrating Futures Thinking into Health Sciences Education
… (HSE) presents a complex and constantly evolving problem that affects health and educational outcomes. Leadership is crucial to any healthcare system, as it can influence health and educational outcomes and drive innovation. However, major gaps in leadership research in the HSE remain, …
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Which Approaches Do Students Prefer? Analyzing the Mathematical Problem Solving Behavior of Mathematically Gifted Students
This study analyzed the mathematical problem solving behavior of mathematically gifted students. It focused on a specific fourth step of Polya's (1945) problem solving process, namely, looking back to find alternative approaches to solve the same problem. Specifically, this study explored problem …
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A pathway to sustainability in urban sanitation for developing Asian countries
… of developing Asian countries is a complex problem that often appears intractable and unyielding to standard problem-solving approaches. In this thesis, I provide a conceptual foundation aligned with sustainability to provide fresh guidance towards resolving this problem. I frame urban …
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Knowledge Based Approach to Support Innovation Processes in Small and Medium Sized Manufacturing Enterprises
… As a result, there are several methods and approaches now available for companies to manage their innovation knowledge more effectively. However, the aspects of knowledge identification, storage and utilisation to support innovation processes has not been researched extensively. In addition, …
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Methods to facilitate community participation in humanitarian engineering projects: Laying the foundation for a learning platform
… be properly addressed using typical engineering problem solving approaches. Consequently, engineers must utilize problem framing and solving methods that meet the twofold requirements of involving community members at each stage of a project and integrating communities’ needs, desires, assets, …
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International politics and construction of climate security by small island developing states: Maldives and Samoa form broader meanings of security
… an important role in promoting comprehensive approaches to climate security at the United Nations Security Council debates - these included considering multi-sectoral climate-related threat factors and comprehensive security provisions, including collaborative (whole-of-government) governance …
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