Title
How to solve a problem : insights for critical thinking, problem-solving, and success in college / Kelling J. Donald.
ISBN
9781003263340
1003263348
9781000860078
1000860078
9781000860122
1000860124
9781032203614
9781032203683
Publication
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press 2023.
Copyright Notice Date
©2023
Physical Description
1 online resource (xix, 132 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 03, 2023).
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Biographical / Historical Note
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.
Summary
"This practical 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
O'Reilly Safari. OCLC KB.
Other formats
Print version: Donald, Kelling J. How to solve a problem Boca Raton : CRC Press 2023
Added to Catalog
August 28, 2023
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
On Encountering a Problem
The Logic of the Problem: Good Thinking and its Rewards
Solutions in words: Answering Short Answer Question
Making Textbooks Pay
Solutions in Numbers: Basic Mathematical Procedures
Practical Solutions: Science in the Laboratory
Spreading the Word
Persisting Against Problems.