1st Edition
Toward a Unified Theory of Problem Solving Views From the Content Domains
Edited By Mike U. Smith
Copyright 1991
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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One of the most active fields of educational research in recent years has been the investigation of problem-solving performance. Two opposing views of current research -- one suggesting that there are more differences than similarities within different domains, and the other stating that there is great similarity -- lead to a variety of questions: * Is problem solving a single construct? *... Read more
Contents: M.U. Smith, A View From Biology. G.M. Bodner, A View From Chemistry. G.J. Groen, V.L. Patel, A View From Medicine. D.N. Perkins, S. Schwartz, R. Simmons, A View From Programming. J.G. Greeno, A View of Mathematical Problem Solving in School. K. Schultz, J. Lochhead, A View From Physics. R.S. Perez, A View From Trouble-Shooting.
Biography
Mike U. Smith
"All of the chapters are well written and organized. I found them interesting and often thought-provoking."
—Contemporary Psychology"...has many valuable observations throughout and the variety of content domains represented provides a useful overview for most readers....the authors are to be commended for their effort toward synthesis."
—Medical Decision Making
