ERIC Number: EJ890518
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 11
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0090-4244
Teaching Problem-Solving Skills to Adults
Jozwiak, Jim
Journal of Adult Education, v33 n1 p19-34 Spr 2004
College teachers have done an excellent job over the years of teaching technical concepts, but they may not have done as good a job of teaching their adult students to be a good problem-solvers. Nine representatives from the technical industry and academia were interviewed in this study for their expert opinions on the subject of teaching problem-solving skills to adult college students. Part I of the study defines problem-solving and explains the importance of teaching it. Part II summarizes some selected problem-solving methods from the available literature in an effort to understand what each has to offer. Part III offers recommendations for teaching problem-solving skills in vocational/technical classes at the college level.
Descriptors: Adult Students, Problem Solving, Adult Learning, Concept Teaching, Teaching Methods, Literature Reviews, Vocational Education, Employer Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Intermode Differences, Comparative Analysis, Teacher Role, Educational Needs, Education Work Relationship, Corporate Education
Mountain Plains Adult Education Association. c/o Adult Learning Center, 815 Front Street, Helena, MT 59602. Tel: 406-324-2118; Web site: http://www.mpaea.org/publications.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A