Teaching Problem Solving: An ATI Study of the Effects of Teaching Algorithmic and Heuristic Solution Methods.

De Leeuw, Leendert

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Teaching Problem Solving: An ATI Study of the Effects of Teaching Algorithmic and Heuristic Solution Methods.

De Leeuw, Leendert

Instructional Science, v12 n1 p1-48 Apr 1983

Characterizes typical training programs on "learning to think," outlines past research, and lists criteria for an aptitude-treatment interaction (ATI) study of the relationship between tasks, training methods, and student attributes. Details are given of two computerized experiments examining the different effects of algorithmic and heuristic approaches on problem solving. (EAO)

Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Achievement, Algorithms, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Failure, Foreign Countries, Learning Processes, Motivation, Problem Solving, Regression (Statistics), Research Methodology

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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