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Isman M. Nur; Cholis Sa'Dijah; Santi Irawati; Subanji – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2024
This study aims to analyze and to describe, in terms of information processing theory, the thinking processes of junior high school students as they solved problems involving direct and inverse proportions. This study design is qualitative and exploratory-descriptive in nature. 26 students in the seventh grade of SMP Negeri 1 Kota Ternate were…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Problem Solving, Mathematical Concepts, Information Processing
Ash, Ivan K.; Cushen, Patrick J.; Wiley, Jennifer – Journal of Problem Solving, 2009
In the present article, we articulate three assumptions underlying theories proposing that restructuring processes play a key role in insightful problem solving: representational difficulty, representational change, and discontinuity in solution processes. We argue that these assumptions need empirical validation to justify the proposition of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Cognitive Processes, Intuition, Problem Solving
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Goodson, Ludy A. – 2000
This paper proposes a model for teaching and learning complex thinking skills developed from a synthesis of theories and research. The model functions like a concept map or a graphic organizer with five major components, each discussed in this paper: (1) presence of complex authentic life situations within a context; (2) activation and execution…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Critical Thinking, Information Networks, Information Processing
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Mason, Diana S.; Shell, Duane F.; Crawley, Frank E. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1997
Identifies and describes the differences in the problem-solving methods used by faculty teaching introductory chemistry and students enrolled in an introductory chemistry course. Results indicate that students correctly solve algorithmic-mode problems more frequently. Contains 33 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chemistry, Concept Formation, Higher Education
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Willems, J. – Instructional Science, 1981
Discusses the structure of a problem-based curriculum based on the complexity of the problems that the students must solve, taking into account the level they must attain and their previous experience with problem-based teaching. This approach is compared with the conventional teaching methods. Twenty-two references are listed. (CHC)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cognitive Processes, Conventional Instruction, Educational Strategies
Rafoth, Mary Ann; DeFabo, Leonard – 1990
This monograph reviews the research findings related to study skills and provides a limited number of examples. The monograph emphasizes the relationship of information processing theory to effective teaching and learning, and details the growth of interest in metacognition. It reviews existing programs that teach study skills and discusses the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Study, Information Processing
Shih, Yu-Fen; And Others – 1997
Transfer of learning is one of the major purposes of education. Theories and research have tried hard to answer questions such as: how does transfer occur? and how is transfer enhanced? Situated cognitive theory and research about anchored instruction together bring some positive findings. Anchored instruction provides the learner with a situated,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Foreign Countries
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Casey, M. Beth – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1990
Children in a model preschool designed to develop planning and problem-solving abilities scored higher than children in comparison preschools on measures constructed to assess planning and problem-solving skills. (BB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Comparative Analysis, Demonstration Programs
Yoo, Soyoung – 1997
Research in the school library field has shifted from the traditional focus of document storage and organization to the actual use of information in the context of the user's problem-solving. Information skills as learning tools contribute to students' ability for thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. This paper looks at how the integrated…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Berger, Carl F.; Pintrich, Paul R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1986
Uses two studies to examine developmental and task effects in estimation problems. Results are discussed in terms of student and task characteristics and the implications of such variables on information processing model of learning. Implications for science teaching, learning problem diagnostics, and science curricula are also discussed. (TW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Estimation (Mathematics), Feedback