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Showing 1 to 20 of 186 for “"Problem-solving skills"”.
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Problem-solving skills in suicidal psychiatric patients
… also completed two measures of interpersonal problem-solving. Suicidal subjects were found to report higher levels of negative life stress in the previous year than members of the control group. Suicidal subjects were also significantly more cognitively rigid and the rigidity appears to have …
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Investigation of Problem Solving Skills among 12th Grade Engineering Students
… (STEM) literate, and has knowledge and skills to tackle complex technological problems. In response to the need for a STEM literate workforce equipped with 21st century skills there is a push for K-12 educational reform. STEM literacy is the ability to use content knowledge and skills in …
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Creativity and problem solving skills as a function of learning transfer
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2002.
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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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The Mediating/Moderating Role of Social Problem Solving Skills in Childhood Aggression
… was to examine the mediating role of social problem solving skills in explaining the relationship between early aggression and later behavior problems. Additionally, the moderational role of social problem solving skills was also examined. The criteria proposed by Baron and Kenny (1986) and …
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The Effectiveness of Bibliotherapy in Teaching Problem Solving Skills to Female Juvenile Delinquents
The problem. The problem of this study was to determine if bibliotherapy is an effective means of teaching specific problem solving skills to female juvenile delinquents. Specific problem solving skills under study were identification of problems, analysis of the emotional content of problems, …
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A framework for teaching problem-solving skills in environmental studies at the junior level.
… evaluate a method of instruction that promotes problem solving skills. Critics of current educational practices say that present methods of instruction are not preparing students for the requirements of the work force. While skilled in textbook procedures, student graduates lack the expertise to …
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Social self-evaluation and social problem-solving skills in learning and non-learning disabled males
The questions investigated concerned the social problem solving skills of 41 learning disabled (LD) students compared to 41 typical students in grades 10, 11, and 12. Since (a) LD students are generally described as impulsive, lacking in social judgment, and unaware of consequences; since (b) these …
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Improvement of secondary education student's information problem solving skills using an inquiry web-based learning environment
… necessàries per bregar amb la resolució de problemes d'informació (IPS). Aquest estudi amplia el coneixement acadèmic disponible sobre el desenvolupament del procés de la IPS dels estudiants, atès que explora en profunditat la relació entre certes característiques individuals dels estudiants …
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The Effects of Cognitive Apprenticeship on the Problem-Solving Skills of Community College Technical Mathematics Students
Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 72096 Lift date: Forever Reason: Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs
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The effects of the RIDE strategy on teaching word problem solving skills to students with learning disabilities
… the effects of the RIDE, a mnemonic device on solving word problems for middle school students with Learning Disabilities and to examine the teacher and student satisfaction in teaching and learning using RIDE to solve word problems. Two male 8th graders participated in this study. They were …
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The effect on teaching problem-solving skills for students with learning disabilities using the connected mathematics project
… with learning disabilities in acquiring math problem-solving skills in the areas of comparisons, percents, ratios, and rates. A total of 10 middle school students in a small rural district participated in the study. The CMP unit, Comparing and Scaling, was taught to those students for six …
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Structured Flowcharting Versus Structured Pseudo-Coding in Teaching Problem-Solving Skills in Software Design: A Critical Comparison
… were design time spent on computer application problems, time spent correcting those problems, total time spent on those problems, total number of computer runs used, total dollar amount of computer time spent, and students' evaluations of the teaching of software design methodology. Effects of …
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New direction for treating parent-adolescent conflict: comparison of problem solving skills training and social cognitive development training
… interventions focusing on communication and problem-solving training has been demonstrated, but limitations have been recognised. One possible reason might be a lack of understanding the origin or underlying cause of conflicts in terms of adolescent social-cognitive development. The initial …
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Using computer-based mnemonic illustrations to teach algebra word-problem solving skills to high school students with learning disabilities
… (LD) struggle with complex mathematical problems, particularly in learning algebra. Technology may provide a new way for math instruction, as well as use of a concrete instructional method such as a mnemonic device. Difficulty solving word problems in algebra can be attributed to a …
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