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Bollen, Laurens; van Kampen, Paul; Baily, Charles; Kelly, Mossy; De Cock, Mieke – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2017
The ability to switch between various representations is an invaluable problem-solving skill in physics. In addition, research has shown that using multiple representations can greatly enhance a person's understanding of mathematical and physical concepts. This paper describes a study of student difficulties regarding interpreting, constructing,…
Descriptors: Symbols (Mathematics), Computer Graphics, Knowledge Representation, Problem Solving
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Burns, Barbara A.; Jordan, Thomas M. – Industry and Higher Education, 2006
Business managers are faced with complex decisions involving a wide range of issues--technical, social, environmental, and financial--and their interaction. Our education system focuses heavily on presenting structured problems and teaching students to apply a set of tools or methods to solve these problems. Yet the most difficult thing to teach…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Holistic Approach, Models, Thinking Skills