Progress through Problems, Not Recipes for Disaster.

Watts, Mike; West, Alan

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Publication Date: 1992

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Progress through Problems, Not Recipes for Disaster.

Watts, Mike; West, Alan

School Science Review, v73 n265 p57-64 Jun 1992

Describes using problem solving in science instruction and the advantages derived from this approach. Authors' experience suggests there are many problem-solving approaches in physics, technology, and biology but that chemists have not yet made an impact. Presents two case studies in problem solving in chemistry from the Creativity in Science and Technology (CREST) program. (PR)

Descriptors: Chemistry, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Programs, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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