Using analogical reasoning and schema formation to improve the success in formulating linear programming models

成果类型:
Article
署名作者:
Murphy, FH; Panchanadam, V
署名单位:
Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Temple University
刊物名称:
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
ISSN/ISSBN:
0030-364X
DOI:
10.1287/opre.47.5.663
发表日期:
1999
页码:
663-674
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摘要:
In this paper we look at alternative ways of teaching linear programming model formulation and show that the material needs to be presented within the context of a structure that improves the ability of students to apply the models to subsequent problems. This work builds on the cognitive psychology literature on formulating algebra word problems. We show that presenting a conceptual framework prior to teaching linear programming examples is better then either no conceptual framework or presenting the framework after teaching the examples.