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GOAL-oriented Problem Solving
written by Robert J. Beichner, Duane Deardorff, and Binghua Zhang
Problem solving skills, although an important goal of many introductory science courses, are not easily mastered by many students. The GOAL approach is easy to recall and encourages students to Gather information about the problem, Organize an approach to the solution, Analyze the problem, and then Learn from their efforts. This mnemonic is based on the findings of other researchers who have studied how students solve problems and was conceived during development of an introductory physics text as a mental aid to avoid formula-centered problem solving and to teach skills employed by experienced problem solvers.
Spring meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers
Wilmington, NC: March, 1997
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GOAL, problem solving
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R. Beichner, D. Deardorff, and B. Zhang, , presented at the Spring meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Wilmington, NC, 1997, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4404&DocID=5729).
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R. Beichner, D. Deardorff, and B. Zhang, GOAL-oriented Problem Solving, presented at the Spring meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Wilmington, NC, 1997, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4404&DocID=5729>.
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Beichner, R., Deardorff, D., & Zhang, B. (1997, March). GOAL-oriented Problem Solving. Paper presented at Spring meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Wilmington, NC. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4404&DocID=5729
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Beichner, R, D. Deardorff, and B. Zhang. "GOAL-oriented Problem Solving." Paper presented at the Spring meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Wilmington, NC, March, 1997. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4404&DocID=5729 (accessed 28 March 2024).
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Beichner, Robert, Duane Deardorff, and Binghua Zhang. "GOAL-oriented Problem Solving." Spring meeting of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Wilmington, NC: 1997. 28 Mar. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4404&DocID=5729>.
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