Learning to solve problems

Categorization and Representation of Physics Problems by Experts and Novices*

T. H. Michelene, Paul J. Feltovich, Robert Glaser · Cognitive Science · 1981 · 5.2K citations

Education, Physics, Psychology +17

Why a Diagram is (Sometimes) Worth Ten Thousand Words

Jill H. Larkin, Herbert A. Simon · Cognitive Science · 1987 · 3.6K citations

Architecture, Mathematics, Diagramming +10

The role of theories in conceptual coherence.

Gregory L. Murphy, Douglas L. Medin · Psychological Review · 1985 · 2.7K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology +11

Expertise in Problem Solving.

Robert Glaser, Ernest Rees · 1981 · 1.4K citations

Social Sciences, Physics, Psychology +13

The Use of Worked Examples as a Substitute for Problem Solving in Learning Algebra

John Sweller, Graham Cooper · Cognition and Instruction · 1985 · 1.2K citations

Education, Mathematics, Mathematics Education +15