An evidence-based strategy for problem solving

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 443-459

  Woods, Donald R ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGY; PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS; SHORT TERM MEMORY (STM);

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 19544392307     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2000.tb00551.x     Document Type: Review

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