Toward a Unified Theory of Problem Solving

<p>One of the most active fields of educational research in recent years has been the investigation of problem-solving performance. Two opposing views of current research -- one suggesting that there are more differences than similarities within different domains and the other stating that there is great similarity -- lead to a variety of questions: <br><br> * Is problem solving a single construct? <br><br> * Are there aspects of problem-solving performance that are similar across a variety of content domains?<br><br> * What problem-solving skills learned within one context can be expected to transfer to other domains?<br><br> The purpose of this book is to serve as the basis for the productive exchange of information that will help to answer these questions -- by drawing together preliminary theoretical understandings sparking debate and disagreement raising new questions and directions and perhaps developing new world views.</p>