A study to determine the effects of a problem's structure on subjects' strategies and behavior, using a state space representation of the Tower of Hanoi problem. (LS)

A high school senior discusses ways for youth to face up to today's crises. (CK)

Studied complex problem solving in the hospitality industry through interviews with six office staff members and managers. Findings show it is possible to construct a taxonomy of problem types and that the most common approach can be termed "trial and error." (SLD)

Although secondary counselors typically work outside of the classroom with individuals, there are a number of advantages when they come into the classroom to work with groups of students. Secondary school counselors can work with teachers in order to provide actual experience with problem solving techniques. Explicit instruction in group problem…

Between ages 5 and 7, children are known to be quite good at sharing discrete quantities but very bad at sharing continuous quantities. Our aim was to find whether they can transfer their understanding of logical relations from discrete to continuous quantities though the procedures used in sharing these quantities are markedly different. Two…

The reality is that approximately 5-8% of school-age students have memory or other cognitive deficits that interfere with their ability to acquire, master, and apply mathematical concepts and skills (Geary, 2004). These students with Mathematical Learning Disabilities (MLD) are at risk for failure in middle school mathematics because they…

The purpose of this study was to introduce Enhanced Anchored Instruction (EAI) into Korean special education classrooms, research its effectiveness in student achievement and motivation, to find out what kind of adjustment is needed for successful implementation, and analyze the students' and teachers' experiences of using EAI. Enhanced anchored…

In the volatile, global environment of the 21st century, being able to communicate successfully is the key to employment, to citizenship, and to a quality life. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills--a coalition of American businesses with an international focus, funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education--recently released "A…

The purpose of this study was to determine (1) strategies students use when solving composition problems and the difficulties they encounter; (2) conceptions and/or misconceptions students have with respect to composition of functions; and (3) the effect of using dynamic visualization during instruction on students' understanding of composition of…

The construction and opening of a new school adds a new dimension to the principal's role. The purpose of this study was to describe the duties and responsibilities of a principal opening a newly constructed school, during the year preceding the opening of the school, and during the first year of occupancy in that school. The study was enriched by…