Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.

pt. 1. Cognitive science views of problem solving. What makes scientific problems difficult? / David H. Jonassen -- Complex problem solving : the European perspective--10 years after / Joachim Funke and Peter A. Frensch -- When capacity matters : the role of working memory in problem solving / Jodi Price, Richard Catrambone, and Randall W. Engle -- Keeping all the plates spinning : understanding and predicting multitasking performance / Frederick L. Oswald, David Z. Hambrick, and L. Andrew Jones -- Representing complex problems : a representational epistemic approach / Peter C-H. Cheng and Rossano Barone -- Of memes and teams : exploring the memetics of team problem solving / Michael A. Rosen, Stephen M. Fiore, and Eduardo Salas -- pt. 2. Scientific views of problem solving. Moving students from simple to complex problem solving / Craig A. Ogilvie -- Use of information in collaborative problem solving / Sarah Ryan ... [et al.] -- Toward a new approach to teaching problem solving in dynamics / Gary L. Gray and Francesco Costanzo -- Transfer of learning in problem solving in the context of mathematics and physics / N. Sanjay Rebello ... [et al.] -- Metaproblem spaces and problem structure / John Jackman ... [et al.] -- Educating for complex problem solving using theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ) / Madara Ogot and Gül E. Okudan -- Preparing students to work effectively as members of interdisciplinary design teams / Alok Bhandari ... [et al.] -- Addressing gender in complex problem solving / Barbara Bogue and Rose M. Marra -- pt. 3. Research agenda for the future : what we need to learn about complex scientific problem solving / David H. Jonassen ... [et al.].