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Dynamic application of problem solving strategies : dependency-based flow control
While humans may solve problems by applying any one of a number of different problem solving strategies, computerized problem solving is typically brittle, limited in the number of available strategies and ways of combining them to solve a problem. In this thesis, I present a method to flexibly …
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Using Contents and Containers to investigate problem solving strategies among toddlers
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Using Case Comparison to Support the Development of Instructional Design Problem-Solving Strategies
A popular instructional approach for developing problem-solving abilities is case-based instruction (CBI). One limitation of CBI is that problem solvers, especially novices, often fail to recall relevant cases from memory when needed. Analogical encoding is a promising approach to CBI for …
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A study of the problem solving strategies used by expert and novice designers
This research project focused upon the design strategies adopted by expert and novice designers. It was based upon a desire to compare the design problem solving strategies of novices, in this case key stage three pupils studying technolgy within the United Kingdom National Curriculum, with …
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The Effect of Computer Programming on The Problem-Solving Strategies of Preservice Teachers
The effect of computer programming on the problem solving strategies of preservice teachers was investigated. The experimental subjects were students enrolled in the course, "Microcomputers in Education" and the control groups were made up of students enrolled in "Metric Geometry and Teaching …
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Relationships between undergraduates' argumentation skills, conceptual quality of problem solutions, and problem solving strategies in introductory physics
… argumentation abilities, conceptual quality of problem solutions, as well as approaches and strategies for solving argumentative physics problems across multiple physics topics. Participants were assigned via stratified sampling to one of three conditions (control, guided construct, or guided …
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The Effects of Heuristic Problem-Solving Strategies on Seventh Grade Students' Self-Efficacy and Level of Achievment in Mathematics
The ability to solve problems is an important and integral reason for learning mathematics. Teaching students to use heuristic problem-solving reasoning and strategies can help them become expert problem-solvers and assist them in transferring and applying their contextual knowledge to novel …
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Aural training at a selected tertiary institution in South Africa, 2015-2019: Student perspectives, motivation and problem-solving strategies
… motivated and possessing an effective set of problem-solving strategies. This study investigated student perception, motivation and problem-solving strategies in the aural courses at the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town. A mixed methods approach was adopted including …
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The Effects of Conflict Mediation Training on Attitudes Toward Conflict and Interpersonal Problem-Solving Strategies of Middle School Students
… has toward conflict and the interpersonal problem-solving strategies employed by a student. Secondly, this study sought to determine if students trained in conflict mediation skills assimilate the skills into their daily lives by examining attitudes and behaviors of students when faced with …
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The differential effects of racial identity stages on personal problem-solving strategies of African and African-American graduate students: Implications for counseling
… impact of racial identity on perceived personal problem solving skill was investigated. This investigation was based on previous research demonstrating a relationship between mental health and problem solving skill. Significant findings show that as racial identity becomes more secure …
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The Effect of Cognitively Guided Instruction on Students' Problem Solving Strategies and The Effect of Students' Use of Strategies on their Mathematics Achievement
… (CGI) professional development on students' problem solving strategies and the effect of students' use of strategies on their mathematics achievement as measured by a standardized test. First, the study analyzed the differences in students' use of strategies between treatment and control …
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Instructional Practices In Athletic Training Education Programs: 'what
… practices in clinical settings and to identify problem-solving strategies used by students and instructors. Three research questions were addressed: where in the undergraduate athletic training education program do students learn, or fail to learn, particular skills; "what instructional methods …
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Determinants of Academic Achievement: The Interaction of Children's Achievement Orientations With Task Requirements
… Sometimes these children show more mature problem-solving strategies following failure than they had shown before failure occurred. "Helpless" children, however, respond to failure in a maladaptive fashion. They decrease their effort and concentration; and they often show a marked …
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+aThe influence of cooperative learning, telecommunications, and problem-solving activities on the cooperative problem-solving behavior and achievement of middle school students
In order to study achievement and the use of problem solving strategies among middle school students both in the classroom and over a telecommunications network, students were given a Social Studies Test, observed and coded using the Student Interaction Observation Form. All subjects received one …
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The Effectiveness of Peer Mentoring in Helping First Year Students Develop Occupational Adaptation Skills
… and social skills, 3) adaptive responses and strategies used, and 4) overall satisfaction with the college experience.</p> <p><strong>Results.</strong> FGS experienced a greater sense of belonging compared to non-FGS (p = 0.012). Mentored students gained more skill over time academically than …
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The effects of learning goals on self-concept and intrinsic motivation in the learning disabled student: a case study
… of weekly learning goals and the introduction of problem-solving strategies. Over the course of the six week study, the student experienced a significant rise in overall self-concept and intrinsic motivation as indicated by the results of two, One-Way ANOVA's from two self-report scales completed …
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Strategies used by high-school students in solving a rule induction task
"The present study examined problem solving strategies used by high school students while working with a contrived task. The task was to determine the nature of a pattern formed by a sequence of playing cards. The subjects alternated between making a conjecture as to what rule determines which …
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