Learner-Controlled Computing: A Description and Rationale

1975 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart D. Milner
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Learner Control ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Cognitive Outcomes ◽  
Affective Outcomes ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Drill And Practice ◽  
It Controlling ◽  
Specific Learning

This paper discusses a use of technology in which the student controls the computer (e.g., computer programming) instead of it controlling the student (e.g., drill-and-practice). A description of the nature of this mode of computer use is provided, and some examples are given. A rationale for learner control is discussed in terms of cognitive and affective outcomes of computing. The cognitive outcomes include relatively specific learning and thinking skills and more general systematic methods of problem solving. Affective outcomes include self-confidence, curiosity and exploratory behaviors, and motivation.

Teaching Mathematics with Technology: Problem Solving with a Spreadsheet

1990 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-56
Author(s):  
Karl Hoeffner ◽  
Monica Kendall ◽  
Cheryl Stellenwerf ◽  
Pixie Thames ◽  
Patricia Williams
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Higher Level Thinking ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Electronic Spreadsheet ◽  
Valuable Role ◽  
Changing Society

As mathematics education adapts to the needs of a changing society, the use of technology becomes increasingly important. Technology can play a valuable role in developing problem-solving capabilities in students by freeing them from tedious computations. Thus, higher-level thinking skills can be emphasized. An electronic spreadsheet can calculate rapidly, generate data from which patterns can be found, show relationships between two or more variables, and investigate “what if?” questions with ease.

PERBEDAAN PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA PADA MATERI TERMOKIMIA MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN GROUP DAN INDIVIDUAL PROBLEM SOLVING

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
St Fatimah Azzahra
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Problem ◽  
Group Problem ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Group Problem Solving

ABSTRACTThis research is aimed to know the differences increase critical thinking skills through learning group and individual problem solving in thermochemical material. This research uses a quasi-experimental design with nonequivalent control group design and study sample consisted of 103 students, divided into the first experimental (group problem solving) (35 students), the two group experimental (individual problem solving) (34 students). The collected through pretest-posttest. The analyzed with the Kruskal Wallis test, the results showed that the learning problem solving as a group or individually can improve students’ critical thinking skills. Statistical test there are significant differences in the students critical thinking skills thermochemical material between students who received group and individual problem solving. Critical thinking skills improvement with problem solving individual learning higher compared with group learning problem solving.Keywords: problem solving learning, critical thinking skillsABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan peningkatan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa melalui pembelajaran group dan individual problem solving pada materi termokimia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode quasi experimen dengan desain Nonequivalent Control Group Design dan sampel penelitian ini terdiri dari 103 siswa yang terbagi ke dalam kelompok eksperimen pertama (pembelajaran group problem solving) (35 siswa), kelompok eksperimen kedua (pembelajaran individual problem solving) (34 siswa).Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui pretest-posttest. Data dianalisis dengan uji Kruskal Wallis Test, hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran problem solving secara group maupun secara individual dapat meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa. Data uji statistik, terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa pada materi termokimia antara siswa yang mendapat pembelajaran group problem solving dan individual problem solving. Peningkatan keterampilan berpikir kritis dengan pembelajaran individual problem solving lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan pembelajaran group problem solving.Kata Kunci: Pembelajaran Problem Solving, Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis

scholarly journals Teachers’ Use of Technology Affordances to Contextualize and Dynamically Enrich and Extend Mathematical Problem-Solving Strategies

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 793
Author(s):  
Manuel Santos-Trigo ◽  
Fernando Barrera-Mora ◽  
Matías Camacho-Machín
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Mathematical Problem Solving ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technology Affordances ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies

This study aims to document the extent to which the use of digital technology enhances and extends high school teachers’ problem-solving strategies when framing their teaching scenarios. The participants systematically relied on online developments such as Wikipedia to contextualize problem statements or to review involved concepts. Likewise, they activated GeoGebra’s affordances to construct and explore dynamic models of tasks. The Apollonius problem is used to illustrate and discuss how the participants contextualized the task and relied on technology affordances to construct and explore problems’ dynamic models. As a result, they exhibited and extended the domain of several problem-solving strategies including the use of simpler cases, dragging orderly objects, measuring objects attributes, and finding loci of some objects that shaped their approached to reasoning and solve problems.

Studying the effect of Heartfulness Meditation on Brain Activity

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pallavi Gupta ◽  
Jahnavi Mundluru ◽  
Arth Patel ◽  
Shankar Pathmakanthan
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Cognitive Tasks ◽  
Logical Thinking ◽  
Meditation Practice ◽  
Guided Relaxation

Long-term meditation practice is increasingly recognized for its health benefits. Heartfulness meditation represents a quickly growing set of practices that is largely unstudied. Heartfulness is unique in that it is a meditation practice that focuses on the Heart. It helps individuals to connect to themselves and find inner peace. In order to deepen ones’ meditation, the element of Yogic Energy (‘pranahuti’) is used as an aid during meditation. The purpose of this study was to determine whether consistent EEG effects of Heartfulness meditation be observed in sixty experienced Heartfulness meditators, each of whom attended 6 testing sessions. In each session, participants performed three conditions: a set of cognitive tasks, Heartfulness guided relaxation, and Heartfulness Meditation. Participants during the cognitive portion were required to answer questions that tested their logical thinking (Cognitive Reflective Test) and creative thinking skills. (Random Associative Test) The order of condition was randomly counter balanced across six sessions. It was hypothesized that Heartfulness meditation would bring increased alpha (8-12Hz) brain activity during meditation and better cognitive task scores in sessions where the tasks followed meditation. Heartfulness meditation produces a significant decrease in brain activity (as indexed by higher levels of alpha during the early stages of meditation. As the meditation progressed deep meditative state (as indexed by higher levels of delta) were observed until the end of the condition.  This lead to the conclusion that Heartfulness Meditation produces a state that is clearly distinguishable from effortful problem solving. 

Keupayaan Dan Sikap Dalam Menyelesaikan Masalah Matematik Bukan Rutin

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Abdul Hakim Syed Zainuddin ◽  
Mohini Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Planning Problem ◽  
Student Opinion ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Problem Solving Process

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan keupayaan menyelesaikan masalah matematik bukan rutin di kalangan pelajar tingkatan dua di beberapa buah sekolah sekitar daerah Johor Bahru. Ia difokuskan kepada keupayaan pelajar dalam proses menyelesaikan masalah yang merangkumi: proses memahami masalah, merancang strategi penyelesaian, melaksanakan strategi dan akhir sekali menyemak serta menilai jawapan. Kajian ini merupakan kajian tinjauan. Persampelan adalah secara persampelan kelompok. Sampel kajian adalah terdiri daripada 70 orang pelajar tingkatan dua. Tiga alat kajian digunakan, iaitu ujian penyelesaian masalah matematik bukan rutin, soal selidik berkaitan sikap terhadap penyelesaian masalah dan temu bual berstruktur. Tiga kategori yang dinilai dalam inventori sikap adalah kesanggupan dalam aktiviti menyelesaikan masalah, ketabahan ketika menyelesaikan masalah dan keyakinan diri dalam menyelesaikan masalah. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa pelajar tingkatan dua mempunyai kemahiran memahami masalah pada tahap tinggi tetapi mempunyai kemahiran merancang strategi dan menulis jawapan pada tahap yang sangat lemah. Manakala bagi kemahiran melaksana strategi, pelajar tingkatan dua ini berada pada tahap yang sederhana dalam menyelesaikan masalah matematik bukan rutin. Dari segi sikap terhadap penyelesaian masalah, pelajar tingkatan dua mempunyai tahap sikap yang tinggi dalam kesanggupan dan ketabahan tetapi mempunyai tahap sikap yang sederhana dalam keyakinan. Temu bual pula mendapati terdapat perbezaan pandangan dan pola penyelesaian antara pelajar yang mendapat skor terendah dan pelajar yang mendapat skor tertinggi ketika menjawab soalan matematik bukan rutin. Kata kunci: Masalah matematik bukan rutin; proses menyelesaikan masalah; kesanggupan; ketabahan; keyakinan diri This study was designed to identify student’s ability in solving non–routine mathematical problem among form two students from schools in the district of Johor Bahru. Its focus is on student’s ability on problem solving process that is: to understand the problem, to plan the problem solving strategies, to carry out the strategies, and lastly to review the answers as well as the overall solution. This study was a form of survey with a cluster sampling. A total of 70 form two students were chosen as research sample. Three instruments were used: non–routine problem solving test, a questionnaires about problem solving attitudes and a structured interview. Three categories on attitudes inventory evaluated were willingness, perseverance and self–confidence on problem solving activity. The findings of the study showed that form two students were skilled in the understanding of the problem but have low skills in planning problem solving strategies and in reviewing the answers. These students have moderate skills to carry out the strategies in solving non-routine mathematical problem. Results of attitude on problem solving showed that form two students have high scores for attitudes on willingness and perseverance but average scores for attitude on confidence. The interview also showed student opinion varied and there is a marked difference in patterns of solving problems across students with lowest scores and highest scores. Key words: Non–routine mathematical problem; problem solving process; willingness; perseverance; self–confidence

scholarly journals Flow, Achievement Level, and Inquiry-Based Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay A. Borovay ◽  
Bruce M. Shore ◽  
Christina Caccese ◽  
Ethan Yang ◽  
Olivia (Liv) Hua
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Cognitive Outcomes ◽  
Achievement Level ◽  
Inquiry Instruction ◽  
Affective Outcomes ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
High Achieving

Beyond cognitive outcomes, inquiry instruction can have positive general and differentiated affective outcomes. In this exploratory study, teacher-nominated high- to low-average achievers in Grades 5 through 9 ( N = 272, mean age 11.7 years), in classrooms exhibiting rare, occasional, and frequent inquiry qualities, were assessed on Csikszentmihalyi’s construct of flow, following a recent unit and reflecting on their favorite subject. We focused on flow because it addresses education and life in general, and flow and inquiry invoke challenge and persistence. Interviews complemented these data. High-achieving participants reported most flow in inquiry and in their favorite subjects; in both situations, they could participate in determining the content. All students reported greater flow in inquiry-based activities and environments, and in their favorite subjects versus recent units. All preferred challenging over easy work although for different reasons. All highlighted feeling able to succeed and interest in an activity to experience flow.

scholarly journals Effects of Online Problem-Solving Instruction and Identification Attitude Toward Instructional Strategies on Students' Creativity

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Ping Wang
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Basic Competencies ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Levels Of Support ◽  
Independent Thinking

Problem-solving ability is an essential part of daily life. Thus, curiosity and a thirst for knowledge should be cultivated in students to help them develop problem solving and independent thinking skills. Along with positive attitudes and an active disposition, these abilities are needed to solve problems throughout the lifespan and develop -confidence. To achieve educational objectives in the context of globalization, creative ability is necessary for generating competitive advantages. Therefore, creative thinking, critical thinking, and problem-solving ability are important basic competencies needed for future world citizens. Creativity should also be integrated into subject teaching to cultivate students' lifelong learning and a creative attitude toward life. A questionnaire was distributed to 420 students in colleges and universities in Fujian, China. After removing invalid and incomplete responses, 363 copies were found to be valid yielding a response rate of 86%. Findings indicate that the new generation requires high levels of support to develop creativity and integrate diverse subjects such as nature, humanities, and technology. A rich imagination is needed to root creativity in the new generation.

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