1. What’s the problem with problem solving? Ross Galloway Simon Bates, Darren Hendrie, Judy Hardy, Karon McBride, Marsali Wallace

2. Project themes Uncovering how effective problem solving skills are acquired inside and outside the classroom Evaluating the effectiveness of specific instructional measures to improve problem solving skills 1a) Self-study group networks 1b) High-time-resolution testing 2a) Problem solving rubric 2b) Student-generated problems

3. Self-study group networks Systematically survey all students in all years on who they work with at 3 points during academic year John Smith JCMB Workshop Alice Brown Library Bob Dean Pollock Halls Charlie Parker JCMB study room

4. Self-study group networks 1 st year

5. Self-study group networks all year groups

7. High-time-resolution testing Structured problem, featuring 5 topics covering full length of course Give same problem to different groups of students every week for whole semester Monitor variation of ability with time and with instruction

8. High-time-resolution testing

10. Problem solving rubric Multi-component, criterion-based assessment grid Clearly describes student score in each problem area

11. Problem solving rubric

12. Problem solving rubric

15. Student-generated problems Workshop training Live Due

17. Student-generated problems