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ERIC Number: EJ374034
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Role of Algorithms in Problem Solving.
Baker, Claire A.; Frank, David V.
Hoosier Science Teacher, v13 n4 p129-34 May 1988
Defines one approach to problem solving in terms of student use of algorithms to find their solutions and gives examples. Discusses how problems and algorithms relate to each other. Describes strategies for teaching problem solving using algorithms. (CW)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chemistry, Cognitive Development, Computation, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics, Problem Solving, Science Education, Secondary School Science, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Note: Journal availability: The Editor, Science Teaching Center, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809.