Tara Kiran, Maryam Daneshvarfard, Ri Wang, Alexander Beyer, Jasmin Kay, Mylaine Breton, Danielle Brown-Shreves, Amanda Condon, Michael E Green, Lindsay Hedden, Alan Katz, Maggie Keresteci, Neb Kovacina, M Ruth Lavergne, Aisha Lofters, Danielle Martin, Goldis Mitra, Sarah Newbery, Katherine Stringer, Peter MacLeod, Clifton van der Linden
Public experiences and perspectives of primary care in Canada: results from a cross-sectional survey
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
existing research investigated student problemsolving strategies across science technology engineering mathematics however limited work undergraduate biology education various aspects influence learning combine generate holistic approaches problem solving lens situated cognition consider problem solving learning phenomenon involves interactions internal cognition learner external learning environment using phenomenography methodology investigated undergraduate student approaches problem solving biology interviews identified five aspects problem solving including knowledge strategy intention metacognition mindset define three qualitatively different approaches problem solving approach distinguishable variations across aspects variations knowledge strategy aspects largely aligned previous work use avoidance biological knowledge informed conceptbased nonconceptbased strategies variations aspects revealed intentions spanning complete disengagement deep interest course material different degrees metacognitive reflections continuum fixed growth mindsets discuss implications characterizations improve instruction efforts support development problemsolving skills