PHYSICS PROBLEM SOLVING

Co
ntr
ove

rsy

Deb

ate

Concu

rre
nce

• Se

eki
ng

Ind

ivid

ual

isti
c

Deriv

ing

conclusions by

categ

oriz

ing

and

org

aniz

ing

inform

ation

and

experiences

Deriv

ing

conclusions by

categ

oriz

ing

and

org

aniz

ing

inform

ation

and

experiences

Deriv

ing

conclusions by

categ

oriz

ing

and

org

aniz

ing

inform

ation

and

experiences

Deriv

ing

conclusions by

categ

oriz

ing

and

org

aniz

ing

inform

ation

and

experiences

Being

challeng

ed by

opposing

views

Being

challeng

ed by

opposing

views

Quick

com

prom

ise to one

view

Presence of only

one v

iew

Uncertainty

about the

correctness of own v

iew;

cog

nitiv

e conflict

Uncertainty

about the

correctness of own v

iew;

cog

nitiv

e conflict

High

Ce

rtai

nty

High

Ce

rtai

nty

Hig

h epistem

ic curiosity

Moderate epistem

ic

curiosity

Absence of epistem

ic

curiosity

No epistem

ic curiosity

Activ

e reconceptualiz

ation

and elaboration of position and rationale

Activ

e reconceptualiz

ation

and elaboration of position and rationale

Activ

e restatem

ent of

orig

inal position

No oral statem

ent of

position

Hig

h Reconceptualiz

ation

Moderate Reconceptualiz

ation

No R

econceptualiz

ation

No R

econceptualiz

ation

Hig

h productiv

ity^

Hig

h positiv

e cathexis

Moderate productiv

ity^

Moderate positiv

e cathexis

Low productiv

ity^

Low

positiv

e cathexis

Low productiv

ity^

Low

positiv

e cathexis

Table 4-3. Com

parison of

Fo

ur Decision

-Making P

rocesses in the Johnson Model.