{"product_id":"problem-solving-and-comprehension-arthur-whimbey-9780415502238","title":"Problem Solving and Comprehension","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis popular book shows students how to increase their power to analyze problems and comprehend what they read using the Think Aloud Pair Problem Solving [TAPPS] method. First it outlines and illustrates the method that good problem solvers use in attacking complex ideas. Then it provides practice in applying this method to a variety of comprehension and reasoning questions, presented in easy-to-follow steps. As students work through the book they will see a steady improvement in their analytical thinking skills and become smarter, more effective, and more confident problem solvers. Not only can using the TAPPS method assist students in achieving higher scores on tests commonly used for college and job selection, it teaches that problem solving can be fun and social, and that intelligence can be taught.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eChanges in the Seventh Edition: New chapter on \"open-ended\" problem solving that includes inductive and deductive reasoning; extended recommendations to teachers, parents, and tutors about how to use TAPPS instructionally; Companion Website with PowerPoint slides, reading lists with links, and additional problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Whimbey, Jack Lochhead, Ron Narode\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415502233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415502238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Arthur Whimbey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45898198319359,"sku":"9780415502238","price":68.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_658c8943-4edf-4694-9008-072cc6b019bc.jpg?v=1721375735","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/problem-solving-and-comprehension-arthur-whimbey-9780415502238","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}