Roeper Review · 1994 · 11 citations · 4 references
EducationEarly Childhood EducationElementary EducationChild DevelopmentDevelopmentally Appropriate PracticeGifted EducationCharacteristics Of Gifted LearnersProblem BehaviorProblem DiscoveryProblem SolvingProblem-solving SkillsProblem-solving StrategiesAdult Learner SuccessChild Problem SolvingDiscoveryLearning By Problem SolvingPilot Program EvaluationProblem-solving AbilityProblem-solving BehaviorProblem-solving Development
The research question asked if an introduction to the problem‐finding skills necessary for adult success as producers of ideas are developmentally appropriate for introduction in the elementary school curriculum. A Discovery Unit was designed to develop problem‐finding behavior in children (grade 3–6). These children designed a problem and its solution using topics of their own choice. Sixty‐seven students in a gifted program participated in this two‐year pilot program. The results of this qualitative investigation provide evidence to support the need to instruct and practice problem‐finding skills early and often in school.
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