| Autor: |
BLUMENFELD, AARON J., BOOTH, DAVID, LOSSING, ALAN G. |
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The Journal of Creative Behavior; June 2000, Vol. 34 Issue: 2 p142-149, 8p |
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The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the problem solving abilities of school-aged children. The study took place at the summer day camp program at Howard Public School, in Etobicoke, Ontario. There were 15 children (6 boys, 9 girls) with a mean age at the time of testing of 5.1 years. A medical problem with a known solution (concept of a flow-directed device to determine pulmonary wedge pressure) was presented to 15 children in the form of a children's story. The children were then asked to solve the problem by completing the story. A successful answer was taken to be any that suggested a flow-directed device. The results showed that of the 15 children who read the story, four suggested flow-directed methodologies. Other non-practical, but creative, solutions were suggested. The findings suggest that by translating a previously solved medical problem into a simplistic children's story, preschoolers may provide a conceptual solution. |
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