• Resources for Introduction to Problem Solving Skills
• Resources for Improving Observation Skills
• Acknowledgments
• Special Thanks
• Funded By

Resources for Introduction to Problem Solving Skills

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• Book: IDEAL [Bransford & Stein, 1993] : Bransford, J. & Stein, B.S. (). The Ideal Problem Solver: A Guide For Improving Thinking, Learning, And Creativity . New York, NY: W.H. Freeman.
• Video: [Geert Stienissen, 2010] National Geographic. [Geert Stienissen]. (2010, August 19). Insight learning: Chimpanzee Problem Solving [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPz6uvIbWZE

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• Video: [ForaTv, 2010] Savage, A. [ForaTv]. (2010, November 29). MythBusters’ Adam Savage on Problem Solving: How I Do It [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhAt-7i36G8

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• Video: [Nofalloff, 2010] Nofalloff. (2010, April 6). CNC Machine Tool Endmill Crash Oops (wait for it) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZB8W81ae_g

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• Report: Boiling Point: The Skills Gap in U.S. Manufacturing Deloitte / The Manufacturing Institute, October 2011. Retrieved from http://www.themanufacturinginstitute.org/Research/Skills-Gap-in-Manufacturing/2011-Skills-Gap-Report/2011-Skills-Gap-Report.aspx

Resources for Improving Observation Skills

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• Definition: Observation. (n.d.). Retrieved September 1, 2014, from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/observation

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• Video: Simons, D.J. [Daniel Simons]. (2010, April 28) The Monkey Business Illusion [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQmdoK_ZfY

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• Book: Chabris, C. F., & Simons, D. J. (2010). The invisible gorilla: And other ways our intuitions deceive us . New York: Crown.
• Book: Mack, A. and Rock, I. (1998). Inattentional Blindness , MIT Press
• Video: Scholl, B. [National Geographic](2013, April 15). Focus Expert: Brian Scholl [Video File]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVRDLVFb8OM
• Book: Davidson, C. (2011). Now you see it: How the brain science of attention will transform the way we live, work, and learn . New York: Viking. (ISBN: 978-0-670-02282-3)

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• Definition: Distraction. (n.d.). Retrieved September 1, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distraction
• Video: [grimthingcom] (2012, Oct 11). Clown on a Unicycle Experiment [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysbk_28F068

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• Report: Spira, J. and Goldes, D. “Information Overload: We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us.”, Basex, February 2007. Available at http://iorgforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/InformationOverload.BasexReport.pdf (Accessed September 1, 2014).
• Study: Altmann, E. M., Trafton, J. G., & Hambrick, D. Z. (in press). Momentary interruptions can derail the train of thought . Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.
• http://www.yast.com/time_management/science-task-interruption-time-management/
• http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324123004579057212505053076
• Book: Tom DeMarco, co-author of “Peopleware ,” a book on productivity
• Study: National survey, conducted by CareerBuilder – Biggest Time Wasters at the Office
  CareerBuilder. (2014). “The 10 Biggest Productivity Killers at Work”. Retrieved from http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobposter/resources/page.aspx?template=none&sc_cmp2=JP_Infographic_productivity2014&pagever=productivity2014

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• Article: Morrison, Kyle W. “Distracted on the Job.” Safety and Health Magazine. N.p., 1 May 2013. Web. http://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/distracted-on-the-job

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• Report: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2013). TABLE A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure, All U.S., 2013 Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cftb0277.pdf
• Silverman, Rachel E. “Workplace Distractions: Here’s Why You Won’t Finish This Article.” The Wall Street Journal. N.p., 11 Dec. 2012. Web. http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324339204578173252223022388

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• Report: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2013). Table 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by case type and ownership, selected industries, 2013 Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh.t02.htm.
• Report: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2013). TABLE A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure, All U.S., 2013 Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cftb0277.pdf

Extra

• Article: Sullivan, Bob, and Hugh Thompson. “Brain, Interrupted.” The New York Times 5 May 2013: SR12. Print. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/opinion/sunday/a-focus-on-distraction.html?_r=0

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