Physicians (n=366) described how they gained knowledge or skill to solve a recent clinical problem: 47.8% reading; 33% consultation/referral; 18.9% formal continuing medical education (CME). They were more likely to select formal CME when the problem required more technical expertise or communication ability. (SK)

Defines action learning (AL), the AL problem, the AL set, the set as a learning lab, and the drawbacks of AL. (SK)

Meta-synthesis of problem posing and creativity in technology education addresses the following: (1) constructivist and sociocultural frameworks; (2) the concept of problem posing; (3) problem posing in mathematics learning; (4) problem solving in technology education; and (5) implications for technology education. Contains 87 references. (SK)

Presents an evolutionary model of children's play, noting that an evolutionary approach to children's play is virtually unknown in educational studies. Maintains that there is some urgency in stressing the contribution biological sciences can make to the study of early development, because an enormous amount of relevant research has been ignored…

Focuses on solutions to a single problem using both induction and deduction by utilizing a TI-82 graphing calculator to illustrate symbolic, numerical, and graphical approaches to the problem. (ASK)

Describes a business data generator to assist instructors in generating realistic business data in great volume for teaching and learning activities. Illustrates how the software application allows instructors to manipulate parameters to customize the data to reflect problem situation. (Contains 40 references.) (JOW)

Presents findings from four problem-based research sites, exploring theory generation and practice improvement in the context of how mental health service users become positioned. Interview and observation data highlight an exclusion of service users that perpetuates fragmented delivery and response. The article shows that problem-based and action…

Eighty college students taught to perform in NewAbacus, a new number system, were asked to rate the degree to which they believed their problem solutions were accurate. Results indicate that students believed in their errors more than was realistically warranted. The question of student overconfidence is explored. (SLD)

Examines situations from the viewpoint of how a solver sees a mathematics problem situation to obtain some insights into the kinds of activities that help solvers overcome states where they get stuck. Discusses the importance of investigating problem situations and gathering information about them and the relationship between such activities and…

Presents a case study with two objectives: (1) the identification of the interactions between pairs of 16- and 17-year-old students related to problem solving, and (2) the influence of such interactions in their cognitive development. Concludes that the interactions significantly influenced the individual development of cognitive and heuristic…

A study of adult education graduate programs (n=245) found that, in conflicted planning situations, counteracting was favored over reasoning and consulting. The latter prevailed in consensual situations. Conflict was the most promising predictor of differential use of influencing tactics. (Contains 24 references.) (SK)

States that previous research shows that readers who are given multiple perspectives on a domain excel in solving problems using material from that domain. Reports on three experiments that provide online evidence for a reinstatement-and-integration theory hypothesized previously as a possible processing account for problem solving with domain…

Presents ideas regarding instructional design project management for performance technologists that are likely to increase client satisfaction. Topics include a project kickoff summary; maintaining communication, including submitting reports, talking to the client, addressing problems quickly, and follow-up; and closing the project effectively.…

Investigated strategies used by preschoolers to accomplish a repeatedly requested practical task. Participants satisfied customer requests for vegetables in a play store, with the number of moves and strategy type recorded and coded. Arithmetic pre- and posttests were also administered. Found that with repeated exposure, the children became…

Defines tessellations as closed geometric shapes that completely cover a surface without gaps or overlaps. Suggests how they can be used in technology class activities. (JOW)