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Problem solving is the fundament of all applied disciplines in Science and Technology, where theoretical understanding is necessary for knowledge progression and systematic structuring of a task is the key to how to solve the problem.
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Nordlander, E., Nordlander, M.C. (2013). The Noble Art of Problem Solving. In: Skogh, IB., Vries, M.J.D. (eds) Technology Teachers as Researchers. International Technology Education Studies, vol 10. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-443-7_6
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