Journal Entry: “Problem Solving and Human Expertise”

Part 1: As you were reading this week, what vocabulary was used that was unfamiliar to you or might be unfamiliar to your peers? Identify three to five words from this week’s content and research each word in the context of learning and cognition. Explain, in your own words, what each word means and how it is used in the context of learning and cognition.

Part 2: Based on the week’s discourse and content, access the Ashford University Library and research one scholarly article pertaining to problem-solving that was published within the last 10 years. Provide a summary explanation of the findings on problem-solving in the context of your article. What implications should scholars consider based on this information? Support your explanation utilizing your course sources and your researched article.

Part 3: Consider the events from the last week of your life. Did you or someone you know to experience anything that supports your conclusions about the effects of problem-solving skills on behaviors and knowledge development? Describe one personal real-life example of an occurrence that supports the implications of under-developed problem-solving skills and rigidity (Mayer, 2010) on our behaviors and actions. As you share this information, consider and apply the professional standards found in “12.06 Anonymity of Sources” found in the AERA Code of Ethics to your description.

Part 4: Review “6. Nondiscrimination” in the AERA Code of Ethics. What implications should be considered in your scholarly writing and observations? What can you do each week to assure you are conducting yourself ethically based on this section of the AERA Code of Ethics?

Valence: This term refers to the positive attractiveness or aversiveness of an individual towards a situation, object, or event.

Emotional arousal: this refers to a state in which a person experiences a heightened psychological activity, typically in the mind and body. When someone is emotionally aroused, they tend to be more alert. Emotional arousal influences learning and cognitive understanding.

Length: 670 words