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Sofia Strid; Alain Denis – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2024
The case study draws on design thinking. It offers a research and innovation case method to address so-called wicked problems, that is, complex problems with many interdependent and incomplete factors and variables requiring deep understanding of the involved stakeholders and the innovative approach provided by design thinking. The case takes as…
Descriptors: Design, Thinking Skills, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies
London, Robert – Eye on Education, 2023
Offering secondary math educators an innovative holistic and process-orientated approach for implementing nonroutine problems into their curriculum, this book defines and establishes practical strategies to develop students' problem-solving skills. The text focuses on the process skills necessary to solve nonroutine problems in mathematics and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Teachers, Problem Solving
Csapó, Beno, Ed.; Funke, Joachim, Ed. – OECD Publishing, 2017
Solving non-routine problems is a key competence in a world full of changes, uncertainty and surprise where we strive to achieve so many ambitious goals. But the world is also full of solutions because of the extraordinary competences of humans who search for and find them. We must explore the world around us in a thoughtful way, acquire knowledge…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students
Mark Causapin – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
I found the need to explore the difficulties faced by Arabic-speaking English language learners studying mathematics as soon as I moved to the United Arab Emirates. Thus, I began a line of research that aimed to explain and understand these issues and find effective teaching strategies for the students. This case study describes the first research…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Difficulty Level, Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematics Education
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Bernad-Cavero, Olga, Ed. – IntechOpen, 2018
The societies of the twenty-first century are subject to social, cultural, political, and economic changes. In this context, the school is asked to educate the future citizens in the present. To respond to this kaleidoscopic reality, the school is immersed in a pedagogical revolution. In this book, the reader will find a selection of avant-garde…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Teacher Role
Plass, Jan L., Ed.; Moreno, Roxana, Ed.; Brünken, Roland, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2010
Cognitive load theory (CLT) is one of the most important theories in educational psychology, a highly effective guide for the design of multimedia and other learning materials. This edited volume brings together the most prolific researchers from around the world who study various aspects of cognitive load to discuss its current theoretical as…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Theories, Schemata (Cognition)