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ERIC Number: EJ487042
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
The Role of Insight in Problem Solving.
Niaz, Mansoor
Journal of College Science Teaching, v23 n6 p334-37 May 1994
Reviews work found in the psychology literature on the nine-dot problem and suggests implications of research on insight problems. Insight problems refer to a heterogeneous group of problems that require "flashes of insight" or "leaps of logic" on the part of the solver. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literature Reviews, Problem Solving, Psychological Studies, Science Education, Science Instruction
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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