Technology education (based on an organized set of concepts, processes, and systems) is designed to replace traditional industrial arts programs (based on a study of materials, like wood or metals). At the secondary level, teachers can engage students in research and experimentation that cuts across the disciplines. (MLH)

Describes a teaching experiment examining the possibility of the redefinition of a multiplication problem from a problem of remembering, to a problem of figuring out why arithmetic rules make sense. (YP)

A problem concerning circles and points from a comic strip is presented. Its solution, using coordinate geometry, is then presented. The problem demonstrates how much one can learn by looking beyond the simple or partial solutions to a problem. (MNS)

Discusses Hannah Arendt's belief that Nazi Adolf Eichmann's crimes stem from his failure to think. States that educators in a democracy must teach students to think about political and social issues. Covers methods of teaching thinking (as differentiated from problem solving) and dangers of a political realm without thinking citizens. (CH)

Students with learning disabilities and behavior problems need instruction designed to increase active thinking and questioning skills. Described methods for teaching these skills include T. Raphael's question-answer relationships, A. Hahn's questioning strategy, reciprocal teaching, and the "ReQuest" procedure. Practice activities for…

The technique of using "seed problems" involves starting with a simple problem and seeing how far it leads. It may inspire different, related problems, or it may be approached with varied tools. Problems related to points and lines, pyramids, Pythagorean quadruples, and regular pentagons are discussed. (MNS)

Examines current views on revision, and notes the importance of nurturing students' revision abilities. Presents three successful approaches to teaching revision, including: naturalistic classroom support, direct instruction in the problem-solving revision process, and procedural facilitation of revision. (MM)

Reviews controversies over different conceptions of critical thinking and its application to education. Discusses the relevance to and impact of critical thinking on bibliographic instruction. (JKP)

Discusses problems of internal and external validity in research in educational computing. Highlights include three stages of modern research in educational computing, the need to describe control groups and instructional methodologies, and the need for a balance between theory and practice. (LRW)

Discusses advantages and considerations in using open-ended problems in mathematics teaching and evaluation. Describes results of using open-ended problems in a sixth-grade class in Japan. (Author/MKR)

Discusses critical thinking skills needed for student research projects using the Internet. Notes the difference between an open mind and an empty mind; suggests a strategy for teaching students the difference. Explains techniques students should learn before trying keyword searches on the Internet and discusses ways to overcome obstacles. (AEF)

Offers examples of games and problem-solving strategies to help students solve word problems in mathematics. Emphasizes the importance of first considering the question the word problem poses and using game techniques to teach students how to transfer those same strategies to solve different math problems. (TJQ)

Teachers (n=199) from various school levels completed a questionnaire aimed at determining the types of knowledge teachers use in instructional problem solving. Results show higher use of personal/practical pedagogical knowledge compared with formative or normative knowledge, and suggest an interaction between the type of knowledge used and school…

Presents a variety of problems, involving kinematics and dynamics, that deal with ropes and their centers of mass. (JRH)