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Pizzini, Edward L.; And Others – Science Education, 1989
This article discusses problem solving and how science educators can integrate problem solving into their instruction. The Search, Solve, Create, and Share (SSCS) model was developed based on the findings of problem solving research. (YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Heuristics, Learning Strategies, Models
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Edens, Kellah M. – College Teaching, 2000
Discusses the problem-based learning (PBL) model, including underlying principles and the three phases of the cyclical process: (1) problem development; (2) initiation of PBL events, inquiry, and investigation; and (3) problem solution. A case study illustrates use of PBL in an educational psychology class. A table lists sample problems for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Psychology, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Sokoloff, Harris – Media and Methods, 1984
Argues that critical thinking and problem-solving skills are best taught (and learned) as part of the instruction in the regular content areas. It is suggested that teachers should be more explicit when using specific thinking skills and point out when students are engaged in using those skills. (MBR)
Descriptors: Classification, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Disciplines
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Lowe, Brian – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1982
Describes a method of teaching problem-solving to engineering undergraduates at Coventry (Lancaster) Polytechnic. The teaching model, which consists of a series of component activities, employs a methodological approach to problem-solving in the area of engineering design. Applications of the model to other forms of problem-solving are briefly…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Engineering Education, Flow Charts, Foreign Countries
Baiocco, Sharon A.; DeWaters, Jamie N. – 1998
This book offers successful teaching approaches based on college surveys and interviews with 30 professors who have received awards for teaching excellence. Chapter 1 is an overview of the challenges of college teaching. Chapters 2 and 3 consider agents for change, institutional inertia, and an historical evaluation of faculty development.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Gough, Deborah – Research Roundup, 1991
This document summarizes five studies that offer insight into the nature of higher-order thinking skills and the most effective methods for teaching them to students. The reviews outline the conclusions, definitions, recommendations, specific methods of teaching, instructional strategies, and programs detailed in the documents themselves.…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
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O'Neill, Sharon; Shallcross, Doris – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1994
A five-step model intervention called "Sensational Thinking," which incorporates readiness, reception, reflection, revelation, and re-creation activities, was evaluated with four kindergarten classes. Experimental groups showed increased creativity over control groups in solving paradoxical problems. The study is seen as supporting the premise…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creativity, Instructional Effectiveness, Intervention
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Dooley, Cindy – Roeper Review, 1997
The problem-centered learning model for gifted students is described and applied to development of learning experiences that are organized around exploration of past, present, and future perspectives of trends, problems, events, and phenomena in the social sciences. Ways to use problem-centered learning in regular classrooms, special programs for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Integrated Curriculum
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Quinn, Mary Magee; And Others – Preventing School Failure, 1995
This article explains how cooperative learning techniques can be used to teach interpersonal social skills, describes the cognitive-behavioral model for treating deficits in social problem-solving skills, and outlines the critical steps for using peers as social skills trainers in classrooms with antisocial students. (DB)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring
Eisenberg, Michael B.; Berkowitz, Robert E. – 1999
This book about using the Big6 information problem solving process model in elementary schools is organized into two parts. Providing an overview of the Big6 approach, Part 1 includes the following chapters: "Introduction: The Need," including the information problem, the Big6 and other process models, and teaching/learning the Big6;…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Information Literacy
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Collison, Judith – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Performance assessment, a method that makes possible the assessment of multiple dimensions of students' progress, including dispositions, is described. Criteria for good performance tasks are given, and their structure is illustrated through an example. A list of 10 dispositions toward mathematics and a self-evaluation group-performance rating…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Mathematics Education
Mancall, Jacqueline C.; And Others – School Library Media Quarterly, 1986
Discusses recommendations from the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for defining, developing, and promoting library media programs that teach information finding and using skills. Areas covered include helping students develop thinking skills, theoretical implications of current research on how children process information,…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Utilization
Maker, C. June; Nielson, Aleene B. – 1995
This book provides a comprehensive review of teaching-learning models used in the development and implementation of a curriculum for gifted students. The models described were selected for their demonstrated or potential success with gifted children and their widespread use. For each model, the following types of information are provided:…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment
Glasgow, Neal A. – 1997
This is a step-by-step guide to designing problem-based learning across the curriculum. Contents show teachers how to develop student-centered, problem-based curriculum, manage student projects across a range of subjects and disciplines, assess projects using portfolios, and involve community members as project mentors. Numerous examples are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Babbitt, Beatrice C. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1993
This article uses a cognitive problem-solving model to explore the application of hypermedia authoring software to mathematics in general and to mathematical problem solving in particular. Hypermedia is presented as a method of exploring alternative solution processes to remediate or prevent learning problems. (JDD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Hypermedia
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