How to Solve A Problem
eBook - ePub

How to Solve A Problem

Insights for Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Success in College

  1. 132 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

How to Solve A Problem

Insights for Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Success in College

About this book

This concise and accessible resource offers new college students, especially those in science degree programs, guidance on engaging successfully with the classroom experience and skillfully tackling technical or scientific questions. The author provides insights on identifying, from the outset, individual markers for what success in college will look like for students, how to think about the engagement with professors as a partnership, and how to function effectively in that partnership toward achieving their pre-defined goals or markers of success. It is an ideal companion for science degree prospects and first-generation students seeking insight into the college experience.

  • Offers transferable problem-solving ideas and skills applicable for other disciplines and future careers
  • Provides new students with support and inspiration for their college experience
  • Includes guidance for successful interactions with professors, peers, professionals, and others
  • Encourages thoughtful determination of desired outcomes from the college experience and shaping one's actions toward accomplishing those objectives

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Yes, you can access How to Solve A Problem by Kelling J. Donald in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Education Theory & Practice. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781032203683
eBook ISBN
9781000860122

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Endorsements
  3. Half Title
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Author Biography
  11. 1 On Encountering a Problem
  12. 2 The Logic of the Problem: Good Thinking and Its Rewards
  13. 3 Solutions in Words: Answering Short Answer Questions
  14. 4 Making Textbooks Pay
  15. 5 Solutions in Numbers: Basic Mathematical Procedures
  16. 6 Practical Solutions: Science in the Laboratory
  17. 7 Spreading the Word
  18. 8 Persisting against Problems
  19. Appendix I Additional Notes on Matrices and Matrix Algebra
  20. Appendix II Thinking about Vectors: Basic Notes
  21. Appendix III Safe Problem-Solving
  22. Index