Invites students to try magic-number tricks and discover how and why they work. (Author)

The F.A.M.I.L.Y. Approach to Self-Care introduces a systematic approach for couples and individuals in identifying personal perceptions of health toward balancing current strengths and weaknesses with self-care behaviors. Health factors within the acronym F.A.M.I.L.Y are identified as a model for self-care. A model, "Caring for Self," is also…

Argues that the question of whether information representation and processing are domain-general or domain-specific is neither meaningful nor answerable. Researchers should be asking questions about ways in which representation and processing are domain-general and ways in which they are domain-specific. (RH)

The article presents a model of problem solving in supervisory interactions in public school speech-language-hearing programs. Specific principles of supervision and related recommendations for collaborative problem solving are discussed, as are continued professional growth of both supervisees and supervisors, interdisciplinary team functioning,…

Proposes a calculus curriculum combining formative knowledge, mathematical foundations, and instrumental knowledge in mathematics. Discusses each of these components, the organization of a core calculus course, and the use of problem solving in calculus instruction. (10 references) (MKR)

Describes a mapping procedure which can be used to visually display the strategies used in problem solving. Applies the procedure to solutions of the Three Hungry Men problem. (25 references) (Author/MKR)

Offers definitions of technology, discusses the origins of technology education, and describes the two models that have greatly influenced technology education curricula in the United States--the systems model and the clusters model. Also discusses technology programs in Great Britain. (JOW)

Solution-focused counseling (SFC) brings a positive, competency-based perspective to problems experienced by individuals and organizational systems. Instead of looking for what is wrong and how to fix it, this approach discovers what is already working and investigates how to use it. SFC employs five principles: a salutary centerpiece, exceptional…

Investigates a theoretical model of adolescent stress and coping using path analysis, with social support and social problem solving proposed as moderators. Results indicate that the effects of stressful events on adjustment were mediated by coping resources, which included a combination of problem-solving abilities and social support. Concludes…

Managers (n=112) from a large international consumer goods manufacturer participated in a field experiment in which they learned and applied the Simplex process of creative thinking to solve real management problems. Behavioral skill in generating quantity of options was the most important variable to the creative process. (Contains references.)…

Proposes a problem-solving model of incorporating critical thinking into a basic literacy program. The author, an inmate, provides concrete steps of creating the curriculum by offering a description of two units that she developed. Relates the critical-thinking curriculum to developments in understanding of the reading process. (JOW)

Offers a deconstructive commentary on the assumptions and paradigms found in community and leadership literature. (PKP)

Reviews models of information behavior and introduces a model based on the goal-directed behavior of problem solving. A key part of the information seeking and searching process, 'uncertainty reduction,' is being explored in a project supported by the British Library Research and Innovation Center. Preliminary results from the pilot phase of the…

This article describes competitions across a range of curricular areas that develop students' problem solving skills by setting authentic, real-world tasks. As individuals or members of a team, students in these competitions are challenged with finding solutions to problems faced not only in today's scientific and technological world, but also in…

Many research students go through periods where their research seems to stall, their motivation drops, and they seem unable to make any progress. As supervisors, we attempt to remain alert to signs that our student's progress has stalled. Drawing on cognitive strategies, this article explores a problem-solving model supervisors can use to identify…