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Expert-Like Performance in Everyday Domains: The Effects of Thinking Styles and Problem Structure on Problem-Solving Performance
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Gau, Roland – ProQuest LLC, 2009
An examination of research on expertise reveals potential gaps in current conceptualizations. Examinations of expertise often involve problems in ill-structured domains, which require abstract problem solving. Thus, conceptualizations of expertise are characterized by the use of relatively advanced, abstract problem-solving skills. Problems in…
Descriptors: Expertise, Problem Solving, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style