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ERIC Number: EJ247711
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-May
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Teaching Problem Solving--A Scientific Approach.
Reif, Frederick
Physics Teacher, v19 n5 p310-16 May 1981
Suggests a scientific approach for teaching problem solving that would aim at understanding the underlying cognitive mechanisms responsible for good problem solving and would then use the resulting insights to design explicit instructions for enhancing student's problem solving skills. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Science, Decision Making Skills, Higher Education, Physics, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Methodology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Science Foundation