Research Spotlight

Researchers have been able to measure problem-solving by observing young children, helping us to understand important contexts of children’s thinking and learning and how to support children’s problem-solving.

Because problem-solving happens in play, work, and family interactions, there are many important sociocultural contexts that we can look at to learn more about children’s problem-solving.

Let’s begin by looking at collaborations between children and their mothers and teachers in Hong Kong.