A Cognitive Study of Problem Solving in Statics (original) (raw)
2010, Journal of Engineering Education
The work described in this paper is part of an on-going study of problem solving in Statics Higley, et al., 2007). The work is being done in Statics classes because it is one of the first places that engineering students encounter the engineering problem-solving process. In this study we are paying particular attention to the early steps in problem-solving when students 'model' the system being studied to create a set of equations describing the system. Clearly there are many different ways in which students can go wrong as they solve problems in Statics. Our working hypothesis is that students will cluster into different groups based on their abilities and knowledge, and that these groups will demonstrate differing abilities to solve Statics problems. Therefore, improving the problem-solving skills of these groups will require different interventions.
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