Problem Solving and Comprehension

ISBN-13: 9780415502238 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 426 str.

Arthur Whimbey; Jack Lochhead; Ronald B. Narode

Opis

This popular book shows students how to increase their power to analyze problems and comprehend what they read using the Think Aloud Pair Problem Solving TAPPS] method. First it outlines and illustrates the method that good problem solvers use in attacking complex ideas. Then it provides practice in applying this method to a variety of comprehension and reasoning questions, presented in easy-to-follow steps. As students work through the book they will see a steady improvement in their analytical thinking skills and become smarter, more effective, and more confident problem solvers. Not only can using the TAPPS method assist students in achieving higher scores on tests commonly used for college and job selection, it teaches that problem solving can be fun and social, and that intelligence can be taught.

Changes in the Seventh Edition: New chapter on "open-ended" problem solving that includes inductive and deductive reasoning; extended recommendations to teachers, parents, and tutors about how to use TAPPS instructionally; Companion Website with PowerPoint slides, reading lists with links, and additional problems.

Spis treści

Preface to the Seventh Edition Preface to the Sixth Edition 1. Test Your Mind—See How It Works

2. Errors in Reasoning 3. Problem-Solving Methods 4. Verbal Reasoning Problems 5. Six Myths About Reading 6 Analogies 7. Writing Relationship Sentences 8. How to Form Analogies 9. Analysis of Trends and Patterns 10. Deductive and Hypothetical Thinking Through Days of the Week 11. Solving Mathematical Word Problems 12. Open Ended Problem Solving 13. The Post-WASI Test 14. Meeting Academic and Workplace Standards: How This Book Can Help 15. How to Use Pair Problem Solving: Advice for Teachers, Parents, Tutors, and Helpers of All Sorts Appendix I. Answer Key Appendix II. Compute Your Own IQ References