Analysing Complex Problem-Solving Strategies from a Cognitive Perspective: The Role of Thinking Skills
Complex problem solving (CPS) is considered to be one of the most important skills for successful learning. In an effort to explore the nature of CPS, this study aims to investigate the role of inductive reasoning (IR) and combinatorial reasoning (CR) in the problem-solving process of students using...
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| description | Complex problem solving (CPS) is considered to be one of the most important skills for successful learning. In an effort to explore the nature of CPS, this study aims to investigate the role of inductive reasoning (IR) and combinatorial reasoning (CR) in the problem-solving process of students using statistically distinguishable exploration strategies in the CPS environment. The sample was drawn from a group of university students (N = 1343). The tests were delivered via the eDia online assessment platform. Latent class analyses were employed to seek students whose problem-solving strategies showed similar patterns. Four qualitatively different class profiles were identified: (1) 84.3% of the students were proficient strategy users, (2) 6.2% were rapid learners, (3) 3.1% were non-persistent explorers, and (4) 6.5% were non-performing explorers. Better exploration strategy users showed greater development in thinking skills, and the roles of IR and CR in the CPS process were varied for each type of strategy user. To sum up, the analysis identified students’ problem-solving behaviours in respect of exploration strategy in the CPS environment and detected a number of remarkable differences in terms of the use of thinking skills between students with different exploration strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7865283384c546f194b5b4d7908781e32023-11-23T17:05:02ZengMDPI AGJournal of Intelligence2079-32002022-07-011034610.3390/jintelligence10030046Analysing Complex Problem-Solving Strategies from a Cognitive Perspective: The Role of Thinking SkillsHao Wu0Gyöngyvér Molnár1MTA-SZTE Digital Learning Technologies Research Group, Center for Learning and Instruction, University of Szeged, 6722 Szeged, HungaryMTA-SZTE Digital Learning Technologies Research Group, Institute of Education, University of Szeged, 6722 Szeged, HungaryComplex problem solving (CPS) is considered to be one of the most important skills for successful learning. In an effort to explore the nature of CPS, this study aims to investigate the role of inductive reasoning (IR) and combinatorial reasoning (CR) in the problem-solving process of students using statistically distinguishable exploration strategies in the CPS environment. The sample was drawn from a group of university students (N = 1343). The tests were delivered via the eDia online assessment platform. Latent class analyses were employed to seek students whose problem-solving strategies showed similar patterns. Four qualitatively different class profiles were identified: (1) 84.3% of the students were proficient strategy users, (2) 6.2% were rapid learners, (3) 3.1% were non-persistent explorers, and (4) 6.5% were non-performing explorers. Better exploration strategy users showed greater development in thinking skills, and the roles of IR and CR in the CPS process were varied for each type of strategy user. To sum up, the analysis identified students’ problem-solving behaviours in respect of exploration strategy in the CPS environment and detected a number of remarkable differences in terms of the use of thinking skills between students with different exploration strategies.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/10/3/46complex problem solvingthinking skillslogfile analysisprocess data |
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| title | Analysing Complex Problem-Solving Strategies from a Cognitive Perspective: The Role of Thinking Skills |
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| title_short | Analysing Complex Problem-Solving Strategies from a Cognitive Perspective: The Role of Thinking Skills |
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