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How to Solve A Problem: Insights for Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Success in College [Pehme köide]

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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 132 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, kaal: 267 g, 14 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Halftones, color; 6 Illustrations, color; 14 Illustrations, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 25-Apr-2023
  • Kirjastus: CRC Press
  • ISBN-10: 1032203617
  • ISBN-13: 9781032203614
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 132 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, kaal: 267 g, 14 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Halftones, color; 6 Illustrations, color; 14 Illustrations, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 25-Apr-2023
  • Kirjastus: CRC Press
  • ISBN-10: 1032203617
  • ISBN-13: 9781032203614
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This concise and accessible resource offers new college students, especially those in science degree programs, guidance on engaging successfully with the classroom experience and skillfully tackling technical or scientific questions



This concise and accessible resource offers new college students, especially those in science degree programs, guidance on engaging successfully with the classroom experience and skillfully tackling technical or scientific questions. The author provides insights on identifying, from the outset, individual markers for what success in college will look like for students, how to think about the engagement with professors as a partnership, and how to function effectively in that partnership toward achieving their pre-defined goals or markers of success. It is an ideal companion for science degree prospects and first-generation students seeking insight into the college experience.

  • Offers transferable problem-solving ideas and skills applicable for other disciplines and future careers.

  • Provides new students with support and inspiration for their college experience.

  • Includes guidance for successful interactions with professors, peers, professionals, and others.

  • Encourages thoughtful determination of desired outcomes from the college experience and shaping one's actions toward accomplishing those objectives.

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Donald provides a treasure trove of information applicable to students across the academic spectrum. For example, he presents the rationale for using logic, not rote memorization to solve problems, and he discusses the importance of getting the most from a textbook. Students will find the information in this book invaluable!

Professor Saundra McGuire, author of Teach Yourself How to Learn

Quantitative problem-solving skills are essential for success in introductory science courses. Prof. Donalds text offers a helpful guide for first year undergraduate students on the necessary basic mathematics and general strategies, as well as explaining how students can more effectively study and communicate their scientific results.

Professor Joshua Schrier, Fordham University, New York

Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Author Biography xix
1 On Encountering a Problem
1(18)
What Is a Problem?
1(1)
The Right to Propose a Problem
2(3)
The Implicit Faculty Commitment
3(1)
The Responsibility of the Problem Solver
4(1)
The Student's Personal Commitment
4(1)
Preparing for Problems
5(1)
Patience, Persistence, and Problem-Solving
6(1)
Knowing ≥ (The Battle)/2
7(2)
To Take on a Problem
9(10)
What's Really a Blessing?
13(6)
2 The Logic of the Problem: Good Thinking and Its Rewards
19(14)
Subject-Independent Logic (Subject-Specific Laws)
19(2)
Scientific Laws `Do' Nothing
21(1)
General Logical Ideas in Science
22(2)
The Logic of Limiting Factors
22(1)
The Logic of Amounts
23(1)
Units - The Basics
24(1)
Units and Meaning
25(2)
Logic above Memorization
27(2)
Reading a Chemical Formula - Not Only for Chemists
29(4)
3 Solutions in Words: Answering Short Answer Questions
33(6)
Symbols and Words
33(2)
Short Answers in Words
35(4)
4 Making Textbooks Pay
39(6)
5 Solutions in Numbers: Basic Mathematical Procedures
45(30)
Some Mathematical Reminders
46(10)
(1) Algebraic Manipulations and Some Useful Math Relations
46(1)
(2) Trigonometric Ideas
47(1)
Beyond Triangles
48(5)
(3) Other Interesting Relationships and Definitions
53(1)
Helpful Definitions and Quantities
54(2)
More Emphasis on Logarithms and Powers
56(1)
Linear (Straight-Line) Equations
56(2)
Quadratic Equations
58(3)
Graphical Representations of Experimental Data
61(1)
Simultaneous Equations
62(13)
Option 1 The Exponential Form: A = A0ekt
63(1)
Option 2 The Straight Line Form: In(A) = In(A0)-kt
63(1)
An Extra Example
64(1)
A Word on Matrices
65(2)
On the Shapes of Things
67(1)
Circles, Cylinders, and Spheres
67(1)
Triangles and (Triangular) Prisms
68(1)
Rectangles and Cuboids
68(1)
Layer upon Layer
69(1)
A Fun Illustration from Shapes
70(1)
Stay the Course
71(4)
6 Practical Solutions: Science in the Laboratory
75(12)
Why Experiments Matter
75(4)
Approaching Laboratory Activities
79(8)
Insist on High Standards of Logic and Reasoning
80(1)
Be Willing to Think Independently and Take on New Challenges
81(1)
An Appreciation of Errors
81(2)
Another Suggestion to Keep in Mind
83(1)
The Unknown Possibilities
83(1)
Ethical Engagement
84(3)
7 Spreading the Word
87(14)
Preparing Papers
88(1)
Writing Abstracts
89(2)
Preparing Posters
91(4)
Preparing Talks
95(6)
8 Persisting against Problems
101(6)
Mindset and Anxiety about Belonging
101(2)
Thoughts on Managing the Demands
103(2)
Avoid Overcommitment
103(1)
Get a Calendar
103(1)
Sleep - Eat Well - Exercise
103(1)
Nurture Good Friendships
103(1)
Be Good to Others
104(1)
Remember Why You Are in College
104(1)
Be Gracious and Forgiving
105(1)
Celebrate
105(1)
On to the Next Problem
105(2)
Appendix I Additional Notes on Matrices and Matrix Algebra 107(4)
Appendix II Thinking about Vectors: Basic Notes 111(12)
Appendix III Safe Problem-Solving 123(4)
Index 127
Kelling J. Donald is a professor of Chemistry, and currently Clarence E. Denoon Jr. Chair in the Natural Sciences, and an Associate Dean in the School of Arts and Science at the University of Richmond (UR). A theoretical chemist by training, he teaches students across the undergraduate Chemistry curriculum, in Introductory and Physical Chemistry courses, and mentors undergraduates in research, employing theoretical and computational approaches to solve chemical problems. Among other acknowledgments of his work with undergraduates, he has received the Distinguished Educator award from UR and the Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. Born in Jamaica, he lives in Richmond, Virginia.