Problem Solving and Comprehension

27 de fevereiro de 2015

problemArthur Whimbey, Jack Lochhead, e Ron Narode
Routledge |  2013 – 7.ª edição | 441 páginas | rar – pdf | 948 kb
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6.ª edição – 1999

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.
CONTENTS
Preface to the Seventh Edition ix
Preface to the Sixth Edition xi
1. Test Your Mind—See How It Works 1
2. Errors in Reasoning 11
3. Problem-Solving Methods 21
4. Verbal Reasoning Problems 43
5. Six Myths About Reading 139
6 Analogies 143
7. Writing Relationship Sentences 157
8. How to Form Analogies 173
9. Analysis of Trends and Patterns 195
10. Deductive and Hypothetical Thinking Through Days of the Week 223
11. Solving Mathematical Word Problems 241
12. Open-Ended Problem Solving 335
13. The Post-WASI Test 356
14. Meeting Academic and Workplace Standards: How This Book Can Help 364
15. How to Use Pair Problem Solving: Advice for Teachers, Parents, Tutors, and Helpers of All Sorts 383
Appendix 1. Answer Key 400
Appendix 2. Compute Your Own IQ 420
References 421