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These studies have shown that active problem solving early in the learning process is a less effective instructional strategy than studying worked examples (Sweller and Cooper, 1985; Cooper and Sweller, 1987). Certainly active problem solving is useful as learners become more competent, and better able to deal with their working memory limitations.
Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks (e.g. how to turn on an appliance) to complex issues in business and technical fields. The former is an example of simple problem solving (SPS) addressing one issue ...
8. Role playing. Role playing can help you work through different behaviors in potentially difficult situations. Playing out possible scenarios can lessen fear and can be used for: improving ...
Takeaway. Interpersonal conflict refers to any type of conflict involving two or more people. It’s different from an intra personal conflict, which refers to an internal conflict with yourself ...
Examples of cognitive distortions can include: black-and-white thinking. catastrophizing. overgeneralization. personalization. Cognitive restructuring offers an opportunity to notice these ...
Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias that limits a person to use an object only in the way it is traditionally used. The concept of functional fixedness originated in Gestalt psychology, a movement in psychology that emphasizes holistic processing. Karl Duncker defined functional fixedness as being a mental block against using an object in ...
Functional fixedness is what’s called a cognitive bias. This means that your brain is used to thinking of a particular thing in a specific way, which limits your ability to think of it in a new ...
Evidence-based nursing ( EBN) is an approach to making quality decisions and providing nursing care based upon personal clinical expertise in combination with the most current, relevant research available on the topic. This approach is using evidence-based practice (EBP) as a foundation. EBN implements the most up to date methods of providing ...