problem solving methods

Learning to solve problems can help reduce anxiety and stress on the one hand, and increase chances of success, on the other. A sample of 78 freshmen at a teacher training college was randomly selected from among 156, and then divided into two groups of both males and females of almost equal numbers. One group went through a two months course on problem solving and learned to identify problems, state solutions, try some of the solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness. The student's stress, anxiety, and achievement motivation were measured utilizing appropriate instruments. Results show that the stress and anxiety of the experimental group was reduced, while only the male's achievement motivation was increased.

TThe purpose of this study was to examine the impact of active teaching methods on the social problem solving skills‚ and comparison of the impact of teaching method of problem solving and discovery on social problem– solving skills of the fifth grade primary students in Kerman city. The research tool is a questionnaire which its test-retest reliability was between 0.68 to 0.91 and its alpha coefficient was between 0.69 to 0.95. The results showed that the grades of post- test performed for both groups of teaching method of problem solving and teaching method of discovery have a significant difference in the level of 0.05 with controlling pre-test influence statistically and it improves the average value of problem solving method more than this value in the discovery methods in these students by 95 percent. Significant difference has been showed between social problem solving in the aspect of positive and negative orientation and in the aspect of being careless/ impulsiveness in those students who were taught by problem. Solving method with those students who were taught by the discovery method did not confirm. Significant difference in social problem solving in the aspect of reasonable solution of problem and aspect of avoidance method in those students who were taught by problem-solving method with those students who were taught by the discovery method benefit to problem solving comfirmed.