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ERIC Number: EJ401115
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Teaching Problem-Solving Skills with Technology.
Hofmeister, Alan M.
Educational Technology, v29 n9 p26-29 Sep 1989
Discusses the role of computer-assisted instruction in teaching thinking skills and presents a case study in teaching domain-specific strategies. A videodisc-based program called "Mastering Ratios and Word Problems Strategies" is described, and the debate over teaching broad-based thinking processes versus content-specific skills is discussed. (12 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Instructional Effectiveness, Problem Solving, Ratios (Mathematics), Secondary Education, Videodisks, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Thinking Skills