Imagine you’re facing a problem at work–maybe your big presentation isn’t quite working, your new design lacks something, or your hiring strategy needs a tune-up. How do you proceed with solving the ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...

Imagine Jo: Everyone in Jo's life recognizes her as an outstanding problem solver. She's the type of person who seems capable of almost anything. Jo excels at intuitive problem-solving. Over her life, ...

So, you’re about to drive to the airport for an important trip, and damn, your tire is absolutely flat. Big problem. You mentally scramble; you’re sure you’re not going to make your flight. Panic sets ...

Solving arithmetic problems, even simple subtractions, involves mental representations whose influence remains to be clarified. Visualizing these representations would enable us to better understand ...

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THE USE OF problem-solving strategies by 59 deaf and hard of hearing children, grades K–3, was investigated. The children were asked to solve 9 arithmetic story problems presented to them in American ...

Imagine you’re the CEO of a large company and you’ve developed an impressive strategic plan that has cost countless amounts of time and money. But, the different departments of your company are ...