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Blick, Neil. "The effects of a problem-solving program on adolescent's problem-solving skills." Thesis, The Author [Mt. Helen, Vic.] :, 2000. http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/41291.

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The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of a group training program, based on cognitive behavioural theory and techniques, on the problem-solving skills of adolescents. Evidence of a link between suicidal ideation (engaging in suicidal thinking) and reported deficits in social problem-solving or coping competence levels in adolescents is an area of investigation that offers some hope for suicide primary prevention programs. The study tried to determine if teaching social problem solving skills in a school would better equip adolescents with coping with problematic situations. The wo

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Sanchez, Rudolph Joseph. "Multiple perspective tasking as a managerial skill." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1160.

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De, Jager C., A. Muller, and G. Roodt. "Developing creative and innovative thinking and problem-solving skills." Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 12, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/649.

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Published Article<br>A specific financial services organisation in South Africa realised that they had to join the innovation revolution in order to remain commercially competitive due to unexpected competitors entering the traditional financial services domain. The evaluation question asks whether employees in a financial services organisation can develop creative and innovative thinking and problem-solving skills through an intervention such as a workshop, and can a benefit for the business unit and organisation be identified. This qualitative study employed Utilisation Focused Evaluation (

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Sullivan, Gary E. (Gary Eugene). "The Impact of Student Thinking Journals and Generic Problem Solving Software on Problem Solving Performance and Transfer of Problem Solving Skills." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1993. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278982/.

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This study examined the effects of specially designed thinking journal activities that have been attributed with encouraging reflective thinking, on instruction using generic, or content-free problem solving software. Sixty-three fourth grade students participated in four instructional sessions using a software package called Moptown Hotel. Students completed separate posttests that measured (1) performance on problems of the same kind as those used in instruction, and (2) transfer of skills to other kinds of problems. Scores of students who wrote thinking journals prior to testing were compar

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Gelven, Don R. "Problem solving and critical thinking skills development in an applied communications course /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1997. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9841289.

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Clay, Ernestine K. (Ernestine Ann K. ). "The Effect of Problem Solving Software on the Improvement of Critical Thinking Skills." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1993. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278432/.

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MacPherson, Randall T. "The relationship among content knowledge, technical experience, cognitive styles, critical thinking skills, problem solving styles, and near transfer trouble shooting technological problem solving skills of maintenance technicians /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1997. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9841170.

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Bernstone, Helen. "The relationship between the beliefs of early childhood teachers and their use of scaffold, instruction and negotiation as teaching strategies." Thesis, Brunel University, 2007. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5179.

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This study investigates the relationship between the beliefs of early childhood education teachers and their use of the teaching strategies instruction and negotiation in relation to the scaffold process. Consideration of thinking skills and the ability to problem solve through the vehicle of play provided the background to the research focus. The research was undertaken in two differently structured early childhood education centres in New Zealand with a case study design framing the gathering of data through observations and interviews. It is a small qualitative study driven by socio-cultura

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Hurley, Gabrielle C., and n/a. "Towards the 'Smart State': The Teaching and Learning of Thinking Skills." Griffith University. School of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, 2003. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20040220.150536.

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In an age of substantial educational reform, the teaching and learning of 'thinking-skills' are considered to be an integral component of a child's education. Further, they are considered an important factor in developing skills which may contribute to increased learning outcomes for all learners. Current reform agenda nominate a range of 'thinking-skills' and processes that inform essential lifelong learnings and that are supported by characteristics that all learners should exhibit. At the heart of such prescription is a vision of a future in which 'process' rather than 'knowledge' will be t

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Hurley, Gabrielle C. "Towards the 'Smart State': The Teaching and Learning of Thinking Skills." Thesis, Griffith University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367428.

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This case study presents one teacher's approach to the provision of 'thinking-skills' instruction in a primary school classroom for year-six children. The three objectives of the project were first, to trial a different pedagogical approach, second, to influence and change the 'thinking' habits of youngsters, and third, to encourage students to employ 'good thinking' in order to maximize learning outcomes. The model for implementation was underpinned by philosophical approaches gleaned from the literature, which were caring, humane, stimulating and creative. An eclectic mix of insights and str

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Specht, Diane Marie. "Probe Method's Impact on Students' Motivation and Critical Thinking Skills." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/383.

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The probe method (PM) is a learning model that equips students with essential learning strategies and skills so they can be successful and competitive in a highly diverse technological global workforce. Although research indicates this learning model was successful at the elementary school level with improving students' motivation to learn, their critical thinking skills, and their ability to solve complex problems, little research has examined the impact of this method at the high school level for students who participated in a career and technical education (CTE) program. The purpose of this

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Jackson, Yvette Marie. "An Exploration of the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in Nursing Education." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2490.

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Critical-thinking is an essential skill that graduate nurses need to make sound clinical decisions. While traditional lecturing is the method most commonly used in nursing education, incorporating problem-based learning (PBL) into nursing curricula has been suggested as a better option for students' learning of theory and practice. The purpose of this study was to explore the difference in critical-thinking and problem-solving skills between nursing students taught using PBL versus those taught with traditional classroom lectures. A quasi-experimental approach, with cognitive learning theory a

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Maximin, Brent M. "Critical Evaluation and Life Course Change: The Development of the Critical Problem-Solving Skills Scale – Qualitative Extension." FIU Digital Commons, 2011. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/418.

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The thesis serves as an evaluation of the psychometric properties of a measure of cognitive competence used with a multi-ethnic, adolescent sample. The primary goal of this study was the development of the Critical Problem Solving Skills Scale – Qualitative Extension, using Relational Data Analysis (RDA). This study builds on previous work that has been conducted to provide evidence for the reliability and validity of the RDA framework in evaluating youth development programs (Kurtines et al., 2008). Inter-coder percent agreement among the TOC and TCC coders for each of the category levels was

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Buser, Stacey. "A CASE STUDY ON CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1491588873882199.

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Rabie, Karen. "An exploring of design thinking and its potential implications for problem-solving skills for Grade 7 senior phase learners." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62654.

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McLean, Jaclyn E. "Aquatic Ecology and Disturbance: Problem Solving Skills in Undergraduate Education and Effects of Land Use on Northeast Ohio Stream Habitats." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1334599046.

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Kelchner, Thomas Allen. "An approach to enhance critical thinking and problem solving skills of mentally retarded children through a broad based art education approach." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 1989. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.

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Mhinga, Rirhandzu Sharon. "Critical thinking skills and the workplace : a case study of newly graduated employment seekers." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80250.

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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die tesis handel oor die volgende: Hoofstuk 1 dek die agtergrond, probleemstelling en ‘n kort oorsig oor die vaardigheidsgapings wat opgemerk kan word binne die konteks van die kennis-ekonomie. Hoofstuk 2 handel oor kernkonsepte, naamlik “kritiese denkvaardighede”, die kenniskonomie en wersvaardighede. Hoofstuk 3 sit ‘n gevallestudie uiteen. Dit beskryf die metode wat gekies is, die monster asook die uitvoering van die projek. Hoofstuk 4 bied ‘n ontleding aan van die data. Die laaste hoofstuk bespreek die resultate

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Donley, Kevin Scott. "Coding in the Curriculum: Learning Computational Practices and Concepts, Creative Problem Solving Skills, and Academic Content in Ten to Fourteen-Year-Old Children." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2018. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/514678.

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Educational Psychology<br>Ph.D.<br>The fundamentals of computer science are increasingly important to consider as critical educational and occupational competencies, as evidenced by the rapid growth of computing capabilities and the proliferation of the Internet in the 21st century, combined with reimagined national education standards. Despite this technological and social transformation, the general education environment has yet to embrace widespread incorporation of computational concepts within traditional curricular content and instruction. Researchers have posited that exercises in compu

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Willis, Timothy John. "Affective Dispositions and Cognitive Skills in Critical Thinking: Implications for Measurement, Training, and Team Performance." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2004. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/SFE0001335.

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Nefdt, Joseph. "The Life Skills programme in the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) and 'employability' – a human capital development." University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5356.

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Magister Educationis (Adult Learning and Global Change) - MEd(AL)<br>Scholars argue within a human capital perspective that generic employability skills such as critical thinking, computer literacy, independent thinking, problem solving, communication skills must be included in human capital development. Employers are demanding that education and training institutions enable students to develop generic employability skills so that they can be 'work ready' for employment in the 'new knowledge economy'. As a consequence, the implementation of generic employability skills programmes can be found

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Barker, Rebecca Ann. "Selected Ohio 4-H Parents'/Guardians' perceptions of critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and decision making life skills strengthened through their child's participation in livestock skillathons /." Connect to resource, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1225382647.

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Hermanson, Christina Magdalena. "The evaluation of the outcome of a thinking skills programme for middle management in a financial services industry organisation." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50150.

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Thesis (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The globalisation of business is probably the most important topic of discussion in business around the world. Globalisation impacts on business processes, and changes in the processes of economic and political liberalisation signify a radical shift in thinking about how the world works and how it should be organised. The process of change consequently means having to deal with increasing complexity. It is the complexity of change that prompts the urgency to improve the thinking of management in an organisation. As a

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Chesson, Dani. "Design Thinker Profile: Creating and Validating a Scale for Measuring Design Thinking Capabilities." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1508246732653715.

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Shommo, Mahasin Ibrahim. "A review of the role of problem solving and other critical thinking skills in the secondary home economics curriculum of the Sudan with an empirical study of the in-service training of teachers." Thesis, University of Hull, 1993. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:3806.

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Chapter I summarises the development of the Critical Thinking (CT) movement and previous studies of developing Critical Thinking Skills (CTSs), with particular focus on the methods used in teaching them in the Home Economics (HE) context. One method, Problem-Solving (PS)o was chosen to teach CTSs in Sudanese secondary schools for girls. A four-day in-service training course in teaching PS was conducted with all the HE teachers of Omdurman.To investigate the effect of teaching PS on students' learning in HE lessons, achievement tests were developed on 3 HE topics and were conducted on 234 stude

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Souls, Jacobus Abram. "A model for changing teachers' attitudes towards the value of teaching critical thinking skills : school management perspective / Jacobus A. Souls." Thesis, North-West University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4788.

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The primary aim of the study was to design a model for changing teachers' attitudes towards the value of teaching critical thinking skills. Currently, information regarding the conceptualisation of this topic is inadequate and vague. In this study the nature of the complexities involved in the management and implementation of the teaching of critical thinking skills were researched through a literature study and an empirical investigation. A model was then designed for the effective management of the implementation thereof. The findings from the research indicated that teachers' attitudes tow

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Welsh, Kimberly D. "Individuals solving problems : the effects of problem solving strategies and problem solving technologies on generating solutions." Virtual Press, 1997. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1045625.

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This experiment was designed to compare two problem solving strategies, brainstorming and the hierarchical technique, and two problem solving technologies, computer software and pencil and paper. The first purpose of this study was to explore what effects computer software and pencil and paper have on the facilitation of solutions for individual problem solvers. Subjects generated solutions by either recording ideas on a computer or by writing ideas down on paper. The second purpose of this study was to examine how individuals evaluate solutions they have generated.Specifically, we were lookin

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Breed, Elizabeth Alice. "'n Analise van die reflektiewe vermoëns van effektiewe en oneffektiewe leerders in rekenaarprogrammering / Elizabeth Alice Breed." Thesis, North-West University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/13.

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As a result of the interactive nature of modern programming languages the perception has developed that proper planning of a solution, reasoned action during the process of problem solving and evaluation of the solution have become less important during computer programming. Learn often rely on the programming language to help them solve a problem, without themselves planning the solution beforehand and then using a computer language to implement the solution. This approach usually leads to using bad programming techniques, resulting in unstructured programmes or rendering the learner unable

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Boyd, Roger F. "Modes of thought in secondary school art." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1999. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36645/1/36645_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.

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There is an emphasis in current school education on the teaching of thinking skills, yet there has been little research into the modes of thought that are appropriate for secondary school Art students. A range of qualitative methods were used in this study of eminent professional artists and secondary school Art students. Interviews and observation were used to examine the ways artists and students think in going about the art process of finding ideas, conceptualising or developing those ideas and resolving those ideas in the production of artworks. Eight modes of thought, each with numerous

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Stevenson, David M. "Decision making skill and complex problem solving in team sports." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/20389.

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This thesis aimed to enhance understanding of the nature of knowledge bases possessed by elite sports performers which underpin perceptual-cognitive and decision making skills. Two main theories were considered; Active Control of Thought (ACT*) and Representational Redescription (RR). The purpose of Study 1 was to examine the anticipatory ability of elite and non-elite players in football and hockey. The results indicated that elite players in both sports were quicker and more accurate in their expectation of pass destination. Study 2 aimed to understand the extent to which knowledge is transf

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Fung, Tak-fong Agnes. "An investigation of young children's thinking processes on solving practical mathematics tasks." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20057854.

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Ichihara, Takafumi. "Analysis of Collaborative Problem Solving Based on Thinking Styles." INTELLIGENT MEDIA INTEGRATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY / COE, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/10402.

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Raynor, Barbara Jean. "Fostering critical thinking through problem solving in home economics." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29059.

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This study investigated whether critical thinking can be fostered in home economics through teaching a problem solving approach in Family Management. Secondarily, it investigated teacher behaviours which may foster critical thinking abilities, the moral and ethical issues which the teaching of critical thinking addresses, and whether the students were able to use problem solving in real life situations. The research involved the students and teacher in a Family Management eleven class in rural British Columbia. All students in the class chose to participate in the study. The study was conduct

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Priester, Michael J. "The relationship of problem solving skill, self-appraised problem solving ability and coping style to adjustment : a longitudinal analysis /." Diss., This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-162901/.

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Ahmadi, Olounabadi Atefeh. "TARLAN: A Simulation Game to Improve Social Problem-Solving Skill of ADHD Children." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Computer Science and Software Engineering, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/10693.

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Traditional classrooms in which children are expected to sit down quietly and listen to the teacher are not attractive to students in the era of technology. Therefore, researchers have started to study the possibilities of applying modern approaches to educational contexts. The interactive nature and the attractive virtual environment of computer games have made them a high-potential context for learning purposes. Sitting in a classroom is challenging for students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)because of their inattentiveness, impulsivity, and hyperactivity, so that they

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Kristiansen, Glenn. "Creative problem solving : the roles of moods and emotions." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.708122.

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Green, Alison Julia Katherine. "Statistical computing : individual differences in the acquisition of a cognitive skill." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.277291.

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The rate at which individuals acquire new cognitive skills may vary quite substantially, some acquiring a new skill more rapidly and efficiently than others. It has been shown through the analysis of think aloud protocols that learning performance on a map learning task, for instance, is associated with the use of certain learning procedures. In the domain of mathematical problem solving, it has also been shown that performance is associated with strategic as opposed to tactical decision making. Previous research on learning and problem solving has tended to focus on tactical processes, ignori

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Vanhorn, Renee E. "Locus of control, need for cognition, and a hierarchical approach to real-world problem solving : searching for a problem solving personality." Virtual Press, 1994. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/897524.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of two problem-solving techniques and two personality variables upon the quantity and self-reported quality of solutions people generated to an ill-structured problem. College students completed the Locus of Control and Need for Cognition Scales and, after having been trained in either brainstorming or a hierarchical problem-solving method, they used their new skill to solve a problem. They also rated their solutions on quality. Subjects in the hierarchical condition produced more solutions than those in brainstorming. Moreover, those in the

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HORVATH, MELANIE J. "EFFECT OF PRACTICE METHOD ON PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILL ACQUISITION AND PROCESS ACCEPTABILITY." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1146529747.

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Bayazitoglu, Ayse. "A computational model of skill and concept acquisition in abductive problem-solving /." The Ohio State University, 1995. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487862972135822.

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Neth, H. "Thinking by doing : interactive problem solving with internal and external representations." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.509084.

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Taylor, William D. "A Comparative Analysis of Problem Solving Approaches Between Designers and Engineers." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1409048770.

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Prosser, Diane Johnson. "Cognitive complexity, problem solving skill, and career decision making : a structural equation model /." The Ohio State University, 1989. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487675687174987.

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Tsouvalis, Constantinos Nikolaos. "Agonistic thinking in problem-solving : the case of the Soft Systems Methodology." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.296969.

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Thomas, Gary R. "Problem solving, thinking and group work in mathematics: Developing an effective pedagogy." Thesis, Australian Catholic University, 2014. https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/download/394d126784c4ae02ffcdd0bbc4cd96d9498548174f0c8896b3663fc5257166a6/23120736/THOMAS2015.pdf.

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This research investigates the use of heuristics and thinking routines while problem solving in mathematics in a collaborative setting of small groups. The educational setting and context of this study is a year 2 classroom in a Victorian school. The study began in response to first; that a thinking classroom is an active, reflective and learning environment that promotes ideas and rich thoughts. Ron Ritchhart is [sic] his book, Intellectual Character (2002) discusses intelligence, being smart and developing intellectual character, secondly; that mathematical problem solving requires students

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Turner, Stephen Richard. "The Role of Strategies in Complex Technology Problem Solving." Thesis, Griffith University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366076.

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Two issues are addressed in this thesis. Firstly, the nature of technological problems and the ways in which they differ from everyday problems are explored. It is argued that technological problems are complex and ill-defined and that these characteristics determine that specific problem-solving strategies are required to resolve these problems successfully. The second issue addressed is the manner in which pre-service technology teachers solve technological problems including the strategies they employ to solve them. The results of the empirical studies in this thesis reveal that problem-sol

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Thomas, Kimberly M. "Generating alternative solutions to social problems : an evaluation of active and inactive approaches." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/864914.

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Two experiments were designed to compare methods of generation used in solving social problems. First, the experimenters explored the effectiveness of a new approach based on hierarchical organization. One hour of training was sufficient for subjects to learn the technique.Subjects reported that they found the hierarchical technique to be very valuable and easy to use.The purpose of the second experiment was to compare three methods of generation, two active methods and an inactive approach. Clearly, active participants generated more solutions to a social problem than subjects in the inactive

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De, Obeso Orendain Alberto. "Cognitive modelling of complex problem solving behaviour." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2014. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/48917/.

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In the universe of problems humans face every day there is subset characterized by a salient dynamic component. The FireChief task (Omodei & Wearing 1995) is a fire-fighting computer simulation that can be characterized as the acquisition of interactive skills involving fast-paced actions cued by external information. This research describes the process followed to create a cognitive model of this complex dynamic task where full experimental control is not available. The cognitive model provides a detailed description of how cognition and perception interplay to produce the interactive skill o

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Vance, Emily Diane. "Class Meetings: Teachers and Young Children Co-Constructing Problem Solving." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195029.

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Class Meetings with a teacher and group of young children (ages 3-5) provide a forum for creative group problem solving, both establishing a community of learners and developing oral language skills. The construction of a child's oral language and problem-solving skills is far reaching and is an underlying theme in many areas of social and emotional growth including moral development, character development, conflict resolution, identification of values, self esteem, and academic improvement. The theoretical framework for this study is based on various scholarly sources including those concerne

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Owens, Kay Dianne, and mikewood@deakin edu au. "Spatial thinking processes employed by primary school students engaged in mathematical problem solving." Deakin University, 1993. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20050826.100440.

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This thesis describes changes in the spatial thinking of Year 2 and Year 4 students who participated in a six-week long spatio-mathematical program. The main investigation, which contained quantitative and qualitative components, was designed to answer questions which were identified in a comprehensive review of pertinent literatures dealing with (a) young children's development of spatial concepts and skills, (b) how students solve problems and learn in different types of classrooms, and (c) the special roles of visual imagery, equipment, and classroom discourse in spatial problem solving. T

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