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Direct linkPavlova, Iglika V.; Lewis, Kayla C. – American Biology Teacher, 2013
Science is a complex process, and we must not teach our students overly simplified versions of "the" scientific method. We propose that students can uncover the complex realities of scientific thinking by exploring the similarities and differences between solving the familiar crossword puzzles and scientific "puzzles."…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Biology, Teaching Methods, Puzzles
Rohrig, Brian – Science Teacher, 2010
A major goal of education is to help learners store information in long-term memory and use that information on later occasions to effectively solve problems (Vockell 2010). Therefore, this author began to use the Rubik's cube to help students learn to problem solve. There is something special about this colorful three-dimensional puzzle that…
Descriptors: Long Term Memory, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Puzzles
