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ERIC Number: EJ354709
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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How Do We Make Students Better Problem Solvers?
Good, Ron; Smith, Mike
Science Teacher, v54 n4 p31-36 Apr 1987
Explains the Every Teacher a Researcher (ETR) program and invites teachers to participate in classroom research on students' problem-solving abilities. Reviews previous approaches taken to investigations of problem solving in science. Identifies characteristics of successful and unsuccessful problem solvers. (ML)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Problem Solving, Process Education, Research Needs, Science Education, Science Programs, Science Teachers, Skill Development, Student Characteristics, Teacher Participation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Every Teacher a Researcher Program; National Science Teachers Association; Science Education Research