Discusses an experiment designed to give students a feel for the way in which theoretical models evolve. Students are given a system unknown to them and asked to develop a consistent model which fully explains all their observations on the system. (Author/GA)

Creativity, intelligence, and problem-solving tasks that varied in the explicitness of problem definition and in the format for an acceptable solution were administered to 100 college students. Two hypotheses that distinguished between concepts of creative and intelligent problem-solving were presented, and syntactical and strategic distinctions…

Thirty steps for a curriculum development process are given in the form of a checklist with action to be taken listed for each step to assure attention to all program components at the appropriate times. (MF)

An elementary knowledge of geometry is shown to be helpful in problem solving, especially in that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. (MN)

The technique of organizing data in tables to solve counting problems in geometry is illustrated in the solution of five problems. (MN)

Describes a hand held calculator exercise for computing the Rydberg Constant accurately. (SL)

This study tested the existence of a positive relationship between interest and verbal problem solving when problems are set in the area of interest assessed among secondary school students. There was no evidence to indicate that prior knowledge of interests would help to predict with which type of problem a student would be most successful.…

Investigates the effects of an advance organizer lesson, presenting high-order science concepts and an elementary problem solving strategy for determining causal relations on children's use of operations of exclusion (as defined by Inhelder and Piaget, 1958). Results suggest that acceptable solutions to problems requiring the operations of…

The author has selected a number of episodes that illustrate some of the successes and failures of humanity's attempt to find the area of the circle and presents them as problem studies. (MN)

Suggestions for teaching problem solving which include the use of general models, variation of illustrations and terminology, and diagrams are illustrated for comparison multiplication word problems. (MN)

This article reviews 40 pertinent studies of student groups (conducted between 1922 and 1969) related to the solution of word problems and makes recommendations for continued research in this area. The subdivisions focus on studies of problem analysis, computation, general reading ability, specific reading skills, specificity of the problem…

The authors investigated (1) types of school-related problems viewed by teachers and physicians as areas of mutual concern and (2) major problems in establishing a mutually satisfying relationship between physicians and teachers. (MJB)

The technique of Dialogue with the Higher Self is based on the assumption that within each of us is an endowment of wisdom, intuition, and a sense of purpose, which can become a source of guidance in everyday life. This article discusses dialogue techniques, discrimination, and interpretation. (Author/JEL)

Answers from the unconscious is a mental imagery technique generally used to acquire information, obtain guidance, and gain better understanding of our inner processes. The basic idea is to formulate a question, addressing it to one's unconscious, and allowing the answer to emerge in the form of a mental image. (Author)

Describes an approach to balancing chemical equations which help students avoid several common errors. (SL)