How novices formulate models. Part I: Qualitative insights and implications for teaching

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 983-995

  Powell, S G ^a,c   Willemain, T R ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Modelling; Problem solving; Teaching

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS;

ABSTRACT VARIABLES; ILL-STRUCTURED PROBLEMS; NUMERICAL DATA; TRANSCRIPTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 34547293614     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602275     Document Type: Review

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