商品簡介
In this volume, a group of American and European cognitive scientists and engineering and science educators explain how to help students solve complex scientific problems. Jonassen (education, U. of Missouri) compiles 14 essays that first cover the nature of problem solving, how problems are represented by the solvers and how perception, attention, memory, and forms of reasoning affect the management of information and the search for solutions. This is followed by a section on how scientific academics have applied lessons from cognitive science to prepare their students. Gender differences are also examined, and the book ends with a discussion of future research. The volume originated from a grant from the National Science Foundation to construct a proposal for a Science of Learning Center focused on scientific problem solving. Both author and subject indexes are provided. The book is aimed at science and engineering educators and researchers and instructional designers. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)