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ERIC Number: EJ355731
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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How Might I Teach Problem Solving?
Woods, Donald R.
New Directions for Teaching and Learning, (Developing Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Abilities) n30 p55-71 1987
The implications of the interaction between knowledge acquisition and problem solving are discussed. Options for the teaching of problem solving are listed including: giving students the opportunity to solve many problems, facilitating students' exploration of the mental processes used to solve problems, and providing explicit training in the component skills. (MLW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Instruction, Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Holistic Approach, Intuition, Models, Problem Solving, Skills, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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