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9781410616234

Learning To Solve Complex Scientific Problems

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    9781410616234

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    1410616231

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-03-30
  • Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc
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Summary

Problem solving is implicit in the very nature of all science, and although the need for skilled problem solvers has never been greater, there is a growing disconnect between the need for problem solvers and the educational capacity to prepare them. L

Table of Contents

Introductionp. vii
About the Authorsp. xv
Cognitive Science Views of Problem Solvingp. 1
What Makes Scientific Problems Difficult?p. 3
Complex Problem Solving: The European Perspective-10 Years Afterp. 25
When Capacity Matters: The Role of Working Memory in Problem Solvingp. 49
Keeping All the Plates Spinning: Understanding and Predicting Multitasking Performancep. 77
Representing Complex Problems: A Representational Epistemic Approachp. 97
Of Memes and Teams: Exploring the Memetics of Team Problem Solvingp. 131
Scientific Views of Problem Solvingp. 157
Moving Students from Simple to Complex Problem Solvingp. 159
Use of Information in Collaborative Problem Solvingp. 187
Toward a New Approach to Teaching Problem Solving in Dynamicsp. 205
Transfer of Learning in Problem Solving in the Context of Mathematics and Physicsp. 223
Metaproblem Spaces and Problem Structurep. 247
Educating for Complex Problem Solving Using Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ)p. 271
Preparing Students to Work Effectively as Members of Interdisciplinary Design Teamsp. 299
Addressing Gender in Complex Problem Solvingp. 321
Research Agenda for the Future: What We Need to Learn About Complex, Scientific Problem Solvingp. 341
Author Indexp. 363
Subject Indexp. 379
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