Presents solutions to the Football Frenzy problem that appeared in the November 2001 issue of this journal. (Author/NB)

Five primary-grade students identified as learning-disabled benefited from instruction that focused on making sense of mathematics word problems. Examples of student work demonstrate the students' ability to solve a variety of problem types and justify their solutions. (Author/NB)

Describes three types of mathematics problems that are useful in promoting algebraic reasoning in the elementary school. (Author/NB)

The concept of creativity was explored in focus groups with 12 nursing students and 2 faculty. Their perceptions centered on the theme of striving for balance, which enabled them to be most creative. Strategies for fostering creativity were related to this theme and three subthemes: enhancing self-esteem, working within structure, and making time…

Presents a condensed method for involving students in the kind of theatrical problem-solving that transforms a script to a play. Describes how to incorporate a "human slide show" into the class. Notes that students must read plays not just to understand events, but to make artistic choices about how to stage the action so that an…

Examines the fidelity of problem-solving implementation by multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) in 227 schools and the relationship to student outcomes. Ratings of student goal attainment indicated positive student change during problem-solving implementation. Statistically significant but modest correlation coefficients were demonstrated between…

Teaching design involves more than instruction on manipulative skills of using tools and making drawings. It involves teaching students to use their minds and hands to solve problems. Teacher preparation and a change in student attitudes are required. (Contains 22 references.) (JOW)

Describes team self-assessment, a task force approach involving frontline workers/supervisors in solving problems or improving performance. Provides examples and discusses its theoretical bases: control self-assessment, Belbin's team roles research, and the team climate inventory. (Contains 23 references.) (SK)

Explores self-regulated learning (SRL) theory in light of the reform vision of mathematics education depicted with "Principles and Standards for School Mathematics," asserting that implementation of mathematics reform makes possible the development of self-regulated learners while also necessitating developing self-regulated learners.…

Describes place-based education, a curricular approach that encourages students to engage in solving local problems, stimulates a desire to learn, and helps students connect to their community. (PKP)

Describes the educational benefits of a school museum. Topics include developing a focus, learning to convey the message, using authentic resources, and telling complex stories. Briefly describes how to start a school museum project, including relevant websites. (PKP)

Asserts that an education colored by research in one way of achieving the intellectual rigor necessary for the dentistry professional. Suggests that the key is cultivating in students a taste for complexity, for problems, and for problem solving. Students would therefore become people of science able to acquire and assimilate new knowledge and…

Used multiple regression to determine the unique predictive contributions of several variables to problem-solving appraisal in college students (n=443). Results revealed two significant predictors: positive coping strategies and global problem-solving self-efficacy. (Author/ABL)

Some insights from cognitive science that can be applied to professional education, particularly those relating to sources of dissonance in the traditional, linear educational model, are examined. They concern primarily the availability of information for clinical thinking and problem solving. Curricular structures facilitating implementation of…

Investigates the association among dysfunctional relationship beliefs, problem-solving responses, and satisfaction in close relationships. Finds that persons who believe that disagreement is destructive and that partners cannot change are likely to leave or neglect a troubled relationship, to avoid voicing their concerns, and to report lower…