• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.37-55
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• 2019

Objective: This study investigated whether executive function has a significant relationship to concrete, picture, and language clue tasks of the arithmetic story problem-solving ability, and its effects. Methods: The participants in the study were 112 young children at childcare centers. The following methods were used to evaluate executive function: Day-Night/Flag-Raising tasks, DCCS tasks, and digit span-reverse digit span methods. To measure the arithmetic story problem-solving ability concrete, picture, and language clue tasks were evaluated. Results: First, the higher the child's age, the higher their executive function and arithmetic story problem-solving abilities were. Second, there is a significant positive correlation between a young child's executive function and arithmetic story problem-solving ability. Third, when the task presentation method varied for concrete, picture, and language clue tasks, the effect of the subordinate factor of the execution function of the arithmetic story problem-solving ability also varied. Conclusion/Implications: Analysis confirmed the relationship between young children's executive function and arithmetic story problem-solving ability. The results are meaningful in showing that the sub-factors of the executive function have different influences on concrete, picture, and language clue tasks of the arithmetic story problem-solving ability.

• School Mathematics
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.1-23
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• 2001

In this paper, contents related to problem solving in 7th elementary mathematics curriculum analyzed in five aspects: problem solving stages, problem solving strategies, problems, problem posing, and assessment on problem solving abilities. From the results and processes of analysis, following conclusions are obtained: First, it is difficult to say the contents related to problem solving in 7th elementary mathematics curriculum are prepared organically. Second, it is difficult to say that contents related to problem solving in 7th elementary mathematics curriculum reflect results of recent researches.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.319-328
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• 2010

Computer programming education gives students a chance to use computers independently and actively. This plays a very positive role in acquiring higher cognitive skills such as mathematical skills and creative logical thinking. Thus the purpose of this study is to measure the degrees of students' problem-solving abilities using MCU programming kits based on the ICT Education Guide. The experiment confirms that programming classes using MCU kits have a more positive effect on the students problem-solving abilities than do those using the existing computer textbooks. The sub-constituents of problem-solving abilities - problem recognition, information gathering, analysis, diffuse thinking, decision-making, planning, execution, evaluation and feedback - also show significant statistical differences. Therefore, we can conclude that programming classes using MCU kits are very effective in advancing problem-solving abilities.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.83-99
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• 2009

The holistic approach to the variables that influence people's information problem-solving abilities is relatively scant compared to the importance of the issue. The purpose of this study is to analyze the socio-psychological factors that have an influence on the information problem-solving abilities of youths, and finally to analyze how these factors influence the information problem-solving abilities of youths. In order to identify the critical socio-psychological factors, related literature was reviewed and the model framework for this research was constructed based on the resulting factors and socio-psychological theories.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.1-9
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• 2009

Programming learning may help to enhance learners' complex problem solving abilities. However, it may cause excessive cognitive loads for learners. Therefore, selection of programming tools and design of teaching and learning strategies to minimize the learners' cognitive loads and to maximize the learning effects. A task centered Scratch programming learning program was developed to enhance problem solving abilities of middle school students. And then, we implemented the developed program in middle school programming classes and analysed the educational effects of the developed program. We found that the developed program was helpful in enhancing learners' problem solving abilities, especially in the element of 'troubleshooting', which explains ability of error detecting and correcting.

• East Asian mathematical journal
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.145-165
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to suggest how to go about teaching and learning secondary school algebra by analyzing problem-solving ability and problem-solving process through algebraic reasoning. In doing this, 393 students' data were thoroughly analyzed after setting up the exam questions and analytic standards. As with the test conducted with technical school students, the students scored low achievement in the algebraic reasoning test and even worse the majority tried to answer the questions by substituting arbitrary numbers. The students with high problem-solving abilities tended to utilize conceptual strategies as well as procedural strategies, whereas those with low problem-solving abilities were more keen on utilizing procedural strategies. All the subject groups mentioned above frequently utilized equations in solving the questions, and when that utilization failed they were left with the unanswered questions. When solving algebraic reasoning questions, students need to be guided to utilize both strategies based on the questions.

• Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.32-40
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• 2007

The scientific creativity problem solving ability of children has been greatly emphasized in recent years, because it has been regarded as an example of highly developed reasoning and thinking skills. This study aimed to identify the relationships between scientific aptitude, creativity, and scientific creative problem solving abilities in children. The subjects were 100 5th graders residing in Seoul and a small city in Choongnam. Data was analyzed by t-test and by correlation using spss program packages. The main results of this study were as follows: first, a significant difference was found in the scientific creative problem solving ability of children by their respective levels of science aptitude. Secondly, the scientific creative problem solving ability of the children by their levels of creativity was found to be insignificant. Thirdly, no significant difference was found between creativity and scientific creative problem solving ability among the children examined; however there was a significant difference found between the science aptitude and scientific-creative problem solving ability and between science aptitude and creativity in the children who participated in this study.

• Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.323-338
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• 2018

The aims of this study are to develop the STEAM program focused '3D printing for respiratory system' and to ascertain its influence on elementary student's science process skills, creative problem solving abilities and scientific interest. The developed STEAM program was applied to 5th grade students of O elementary school located in J city. As a result of applying the STEAM program, the experimental group of the STEAM program class improved significantly in creative problem solving abilities and scientific interest than the control group of the theoretical class. The result of learner satisfaction survey of the STEAM program was high. Meanwhile, there was no significant difference in science process skills between the two groups. Therefore, the STEAM program class with the theme of '3D printing for respiratory system' could be meaningful works to encourage students' interest as well as their creative problem solving ability and scientific interest. In future, continuous and systematic studies on STEAM programs focused on 'structure and function of our body' are needed for elementary students' cognitive and affective developments.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.81-99
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• 2000

The Purpose of this study is to develop and implement an alternative secondary mathematics curriculum to enhance creative problem-solving abilities. The curriculum consisting of three main elements-content knowledge, process knowledge and creative thinking sills-as developed. Lessons were taught by a problem-based-learning method in an experimental group. In order to examine the effect of the curriculum, performance assessment was developed and used for pre and post.. There were significant group differences in the creative problem-solving abilities, so we could examine the effect of developed program and confirm the group differences in the attitude for lessons. But there were no significant group differences in motive for learning, a study skill and the achievement test.

• Journal of Home Health Care Nursing
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.147-155
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationships between self-efficacy, communication ability, and problem-solving ability in nursing students, and explore the mediating effects of communication ability on self-efficacy and problem-solving ability. Methods: This study targeted 181 third- and fourth- year nursing students. Data were collected from May 20-25, 2024, and analyzed using SPSS software (version 29.0), employing descriptive statistics, t-tests, analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis. Sobel test was used to determine the statistical significance of the mediating effects of communication ability. Results: Nursing students' problem-solving abilities were significantly and positively correlated with self-efficacy (r=.35, p<.001) and communication skills (r=.33, p<.001). Self-efficacy was significantly and positively correlated with communication skills (r=.56, p<.001). Communication skills had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between self-efficacy and problem-solving ability (Z=4.24, p<.001), explaining 51% of the variance. Conclusion: These results can be used to develop a curriculum and intervention programs to enhance the self-efficacy and communication skills and improve the problem-solving abilities of nursing students.