Factors related to Problem-Solving Ability in Healthcare Major College Students

A computerized problem-solving task was employed to study the relationships among problem-solving behaviors and learning styles. College students made choices to find their way home in a simulated “lost in the woods” task and wrote their. reasons at each choice point. Time to read relevant information and time to make decisions were measured by the computer clock. These variables were correlated with learning style variables from Schmeck's (1977) questionnaire. The findings indicated that subjects who perceived themselves as competent learners take more time on the problem-solving task, use more information and make fewer wrong choices.

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iNoVATE Expansion Project Summative External Evaluation Report

10.52012/ukxb1595 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Angelicque Tucker Blackmon

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Community College ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Community College Students ◽

External Evaluation ◽

Evaluation Report ◽

Innovative Curriculum ◽

The Impact

This is a summative report of three years of data collected to assess the impact of an innovative curriculum on community college students' perceptions of their problem-solving abilities.

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The Influence of Challenge Course Participation on Moral and Ethical Reasoning

Journal of Experiential Education ◽

10.1177/105382590202500205 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 278-280 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Carol A. Smith ◽

Sharon E. Strand ◽

Camille J. Bunting

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Problem Solving ◽

University Students ◽

Moral Reasoning ◽

Ethical Reasoning ◽

Defining Issues Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Challenge Course ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Impact

This study investigated the impact of a 15-week outdoor experiential program on the moral reasoning of college students. One hundred and ninety-six university students volunteered to participate in this study, which utilized Rest's (1979) Defining Issues Test (DIT). The DIT investigates how individuals arrive at making decisions, and formulates a “P” (Principled moral reasoning) score for each subject. The groups were found to be homogeneous in moral reasoning at the pretest (outdoor experiential x = 36.07; control x = 33.08; F = 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference on the posttest scores of the outdoor experiential program participants (x = 40.98) in relation to the control group (x = 34.14) (F = 3.84). The results of this study demonstrated that the outdoor experiential program participants were significantly different from the control group at posttest. It is postulated that even though improved moral reasoning was not a stated objective, the outdoor experiential students, through front-loading, reflection, critical thinking, problem solving, and adherence to the full value contract, did enhance their level of moral reasoning. Through the combined modeling of behavior and discussion, changes in behavior can occur. The nature of outdoor experiential programs seems well suited to positively influence moral and ethical reasoning.

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Teaching Introductory Statistics for Psychology: Effects of Calculators on Performance and Motivation

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1979.48.2.563 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 563-569 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dennis M. Roberts ◽

Shawn M. Glynn

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Introductory Statistics ◽

Complex Problems ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Calculator Usage ◽

Statistical Problems

60 college students worked both simple and complex statistical problems under one of three computational conditions: manual (no calculator), elementary calculator, and advanced calculator. Results indicated that calculator usage reduced working times and errors, especially on complex problems, and helped to preserve positive attitudes students held about themselves and the nature of their problem-solving.

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Validation of the Dutch Test of Conflict Handling in Chinese College Students

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.7768 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (4) ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Yingshan Bao ◽

Fangwei Zhu ◽

Yue Hu ◽

Ning Cui ◽

Yuan Gu

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Conflict Management ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Chinese College Students ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Valid Instrument ◽

Conflict Handling

There are limitations in existing conflict management instruments used in China. Therefore, we translated the Dutch Test of Conflict Handling (DUTCH), and then examined the reliability and validity of this Chinese Revised version (DUTCH-CR). Participants were 2,035 college students at 4 universities in China. We conducted exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis on data from questionnaires completed by the participants. Our findings show that the DUTCH-CR is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the handling of conflicts between Chinese college students. Further, we found that 4 conflict-handling styles are more suitable for Chinese college students. This was achieved by merging the problem-solving and compromising factors into a collaborating one, and retaining the yielding, avoiding, and forcing factors of the original DUTCH instrument.

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