Students can use the five steps in this simple routine to solve problems across the curriculum and throughout their lives.

ABSTRACT Solving non-routine problems is one of the most important skills for the 21st century. Traditional paper–pencil tests cannot assess this type of skill well because of their lack of ...

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Main Several theories suggest that non-routine behaviors (learning, problem solving) involve different brain regions than do routine behaviors (automatic responses in well-learned situations) 1, 2.

In their humor study, Dr. Beeman and Dr. Subramaniam had college students solve word-association puzzles after watching a short video of a stand-up routine by Robin Williams.

Psychologists found that brain areas associated with complex problem-solving -- previously thought to go dormant when we daydream -- are in fact highly active during these episodes.

Tucker, A. L., and Amy C. Edmondson. "Managing Routine Exceptions: A Model of Nurse Problem Solving Behavior." Advances in Health Care Management 3 (2002): 87–113.