Involving students in generating and solving their own problems is proposed. A method for generating problems by using a number puzzle is presented. Ideas for using the "what if not" technique are also given. (MNS)

Six mathematics problems are posed; details are given of the solutions for six other problems. (DT)

Contained are five questions related to chemistry and ecology. Satisfactory answers to these five questions are included. (RH)

Discusses a problem that appeared in the September, 1999 issue of this journal and presents solutions from students in grades 2-6. The question involved using colored cubes rearranged to make different stacked towers. (KHR)

Presents activities that focus on the mathematical opportunities that abound as part of the Olympic Games. (KHR)

Features activities and problems designed to appeal directly to students and be relevant to today's world. (KHR)

Applications of physics concepts related to the activities of dinosaurs are presented. Problems of mass, speed and motion, and sound are discussed. Solutions to the problems are shown. (CW)

Provides a discussion and an example of a problem which occurs in mathematical contests or entrance examinations and deals with the question of the magnitude of exponentials. Includes additional illustrative examples. (RT)

Presents a few examples of not-so-traditional problems that can be very helpful in teaching some particular concepts or approaches in physics. Problem sets include vector addition and vector components, reference frames, and choosing the right approximations. (JRH)

An aspect of the long history of the struggle to quantify motion is briefly traced through three extended problem sets suitable for use in first year calculus courses. The sketch culminates with an application of simple mathematics to one of the most current problems in the theory of the universe. (Contains 2 figures.)

The focus of this book is on a rationale and a set of strategies for problem generation in mathematics. Six chapters attempt to involve readers in the process of posing problems and in understanding why that process is important. Chapter 1 discusses two problem posing perspectives, while chapter 2 looks at the first phase of problem posing. The…

The goal of this study was to find a way to quantify three criteria of representational quality, described by Greeno, so that it would be possible to examine statistically the relationship between representational quality and other variables related to problem solution. The sample consisted of 18 college students, 84 percent of whom had…

The effects of different methods of problem presentation and client problems on the counseling responses of 42 students enrolled in graduate counseling methods courses were investigated. Results indicated that the method of problem presentation and type of problem have significant effects on counseling response and that some predictable…

This study was designed to compare the relative effectiveness of word problem instruction based on Polya's approach to problem solving with Dahmus' word by word translation approach. When ninth-grade students were randomly assigned to one of these approaches, no differences in mean number of problems solved were observed. (SD)

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES WERE (A) TO DEVELOP A BATTERY OF INSIGHT-PROBLEMS FOR USE IN PROBLEM-SOLVING RESEARCH, (B) TO REPLICATE A TRAINING EXPERIMENT IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHAT A SUBJECT MIGHT HAVE LEARNED IN A SPECIFIC SITUATION WHICH COULD INFLUENCE NONSPECIFIC SITUATIONS, AND (C) TO ATTEMPT TO TEACH SUBJECTS STRATEGY WHICH WILL ALLOW THEM TO…