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Same Old Problem, New Name? Alerting Students to the Nature of the Problem-Solving Process
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Yerushalmi, Edit; Magen, Esther – Physics Education, 2006
Students frequently misconceive the process of problem-solving, expecting the linear process required for solving an exercise, rather than the convoluted search process required to solve a genuine problem. In this paper we present an activity designed to foster in students realization and appreciation of the nature of the problem-solving process,…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Cognitive Processes, Learning Processes, Physics