This paper offers a tutoring model its objective is to develop and establish the pedagogical-disciplinary knowledge of prospective computer science teachers with respect to guiding learners in problem-solving processes. The paper presents the tutoring model and the research that accompanied its implementation. The research findings indicate that…

The increased popularity of lesson study in the United States--an approach to professional development initiated in Japan more than a century ago--is due in large part to findings from the 1995 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) video study and the subsequent book, "The Teaching Gap" (Stigler and Hiebert 1999). "Lesson…

Solving complex, ill-structured problems may be effectively supported by case-based reasoning through case libraries that provide just-in-time domain-specific principles in the form of stories. The cases not only articulate previous experiences of practitioners, but also serve as problem-solving narratives from which learners can acquire meaning.…

Life-sized body puppets are used in role playing situations to facilitate children's problem solving and social skill learning. (CL)

Article expands on one aspect of conceptual conflict, contradiction, in order to illustrate in greater detail how it might be exploited in educational practice. (Author)

This paper considers the aspect of heuristic teaching in which theorems are introduced in the form of problems and the proofs of these theorems as solutions to problems. The traditional treatment along with an illustration of a heuristic approach is discussed for each of several well-known theorems. (MN)

Any given inquiry can be divided into four methodological stages. These are: problem solving, problem evaluating, solution forming and solution evaluating. In teaching students to think, teachers should encourage them in all of these steps. (GC)

The authors demonstrate how the theories of Piaget and Perry can be applied in a framework for developing instructional methods for courses in home economics. They review these theories, suggest ideas for assessing the developmental stage of the student, and discuss strategies for facilitating student development and learning. (CH)

The often-neglected strategy of looking back is discussed, with an example. Considering what-if-not is described with generalizations of the problem. (MNS)

After reviewing several assumptions that support the future ubiquitousness of computers in society and in scholarly research, summarizes three interrelated frameworks for developing instructional computing. (GC)

The focus is on the problem-solving strategy "write an equation." Other topics to develop problem-solving skills are included. (MNS)

Solving a problem using the work-backward strategy is discussed, with tips on other facets of problem solving. (MNS)