Problem Solving

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Leader as critical thinker.

A leader possess the critical-thinking knowledge and skills that provide the framework from which complex problem solving evolves. This article explores the leader as critical thinker, including a progressive plan for integrating critical-thinking ...
Judith A Lemire (Nurs Leadersh Forum, 2002WINTER)
leader-critical-thinker.asp

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Why.

There are two kinds of cause and effect. The scientific notion that is taught as part of the formal model is rigorous, but often limited in its generalizability across situations. The study of cause and effect in natural settings is also a rigorous ...
David W Chambers (J Am Coll Dent, 2002WINTER)
why.asp

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Designing for adaptation to novelty and change: functional information, emergent feature graphics, and higher-level control.

Ecological interface design (EID) is a theoretical framework that aims to support worker adaptation to change and novelty in complex systems. Previous evaluations of EID have emphasized representativeness to enhance generalizability of results to ...
John R Hajdukiewicz, Kim J Vicente (Hum Factors, 2002WINTER)
designing-adaptation-novelty-change-functional-information-emergent.asp

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Validity of admissions measures in predicting performance outcomes: the contribution of cognitive and non-cognitive dimensions.

BACKGROUND: Admissions committees face the daunting task of selecting a small number of candidates who are most likely to succeed in medical school from a large pool of seemingly suitable applicants. While numerous studies have shown moderate ...
Chan Kulatunga-Moruzi, Geoffrey R Norman (Teach Learn Med, 2002WINTER)
validity-admissions-measures-predicting-performance-outcomes.asp

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Community-based education and problem solving: the Community Health Scholars Program at the University of Florida.

BACKGROUND: Although many medical schools understand and support the need for community service as part of educational training, this goal has been difficult to operationalize. DESCRIPTION: The Community Health Scholars program, a joint effort between ...
Richard A Davidson (Teach Learn Med, 2002SUMMER)
community-based-education-problem-solving-community-health-scholars.asp

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Jobs for people with the most severe psychiatric disorders: Thresholds Bridge North pilot.

This study presents findings from a 21-month study situated at a large PSR agency (Thresholds). Comparisons of vocational outcomes are reported for two groups of people who are members of an Assertive Community Treatment [ACT] program. A comparison group ...
Mark Furlong, Marion L Taffy McCoy, Jerry Dincin, Roy Clay, Kelly McClory, Debra Pavick (Psychiatr Rehabil J, 2002SUMMER)
jobs-people-severe-psychiatric-disorders-thresholds-bridge-north-pilot.asp

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Associations between adolescent-mother and adolescent-best friend interactions.

The present study examined associations between adolescent-mother and adolescent-best friend interactions during conflict resolution tasks. Adolescents (N = 39) were videotaped while discussing unresolved problems with their mothers and then with their ...
Katherine A Black (Adolescence, 2002SUMMER)
associations-adolescent-mother-adolescent-best-friend-interactions.asp

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The effects of cumulative practice on mathematics problem solving.

This study compared three different methods of teaching five basic algebra rules to college students. All methods used the same procedures to teach the rules and included four 50-question review sessions interspersed among the training of the individual ...
Kristin H Mayfield, Philip N Chase (J Appl Behav Anal, 2002SUMMER)
effects-cumulative-practice-mathematics-problem-solving.asp

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Why mentoring in the workplace works.

Workplaces are ideal contexts for mentoring relationships between adults and older youth. To teach the competencies required in contemporary workplaces (many of which are equally useful in other settings), mentors need to use sophisticated teaching ...
Mary Agnes Hamilton, Stephen F Hamilton (New Dir Youth Dev, 2002SPRING)
why-mentoring-workplace-works.asp

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Development of a healthcare quality improvement measurement tool: results of a content validity study.

Current methods of measuring continuous quality improvement (CQI) implementation are too long and not comprehensive. A new survey for CQI implementation was developed and tested for content validity using a panel of 8 experts--7 from the United States ...
Steven J Meurer, Doris McGartland Rubio, Michael A Counte, Tom Burroughs (Hosp Top, 2002SPRING)
development-healthcare-quality-improvement-measurement-tool-results.asp