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Most would agree that the acquisition of problem-solving§ability is a primary goal of education. The emergence of the§new information technologiesin the last ten years has§raised high expectations with respect to the possibilities§of the computer as an instructional tool for enhancing§students' problem-solving skills.§This volume is the first to assemble, review, and discuss§the theoretical, methodological, and developmental knowledge§relating to this topical issue in a multidisciplinary§confrontation of highly recommended experts in cognitive§science, computer science, educational technology, and§instructional psychology.§Contributors describe the most recent results and the most§advanced methodological approaches relating to the§application of the computer for encouraging knowledge§construction, stimulating higher-order thinking and problem§solving, and creating powerfullearning environments for§pursuing those objectives. The computer applications relate§to a variety of content domains and age levels.
