Joachim Funke
Encyclopedia
Joachim Funke is professor for Experimental and Theoretical Psychology
at the University of Heidelberg, Germany
, and Marsilius fellow 2008/2009.
His research is directed to thinking and problem solving
. For the Programme for International Student Assessment
, computerized assessment tools for problem solving
were developed.
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at the University of Heidelberg, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and Marsilius fellow 2008/2009.
His research is directed to thinking and problem solving
Problem solving
Problem solving is a mental process and is part of the larger problem process that includes problem finding and problem shaping. Consideredthe most complex of all intellectual functions, problem solving has been defined as higher-order cognitive process that requires the modulation and control of...
. For the Programme for International Student Assessment
Programme for International Student Assessment
The Programme for International Student Assessment is a worldwide evaluation in OECD member countries of 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance, performed first in 2000 and repeated every three years...
, computerized assessment tools for problem solving
Problem solving
Problem solving is a mental process and is part of the larger problem process that includes problem finding and problem shaping. Consideredthe most complex of all intellectual functions, problem solving has been defined as higher-order cognitive process that requires the modulation and control of...
were developed.
Selected works
- Meusburger, P., Funke, J. & Wunder, E. (Eds.). (2009). Milieus of creativity. An interdisciplinary approach to spatiality of creativity. Dordrecht: Springer. ISBN 1-40209-876-6
- Funke, J., & Frensch, P. A. (2007). Complex problem solving: The European perspective In D. H. Jonassen (Ed.), Learning to solve complex scientific problems (pp. 25-47). New York: Lawrence Erlbaum.
- Spering, M., Wagener, D., & Funke, J. (2005). The role of emotions in complex problem-solving. Cognition and Emotion, 19, 1252-1261.
- Wenke, D., Frensch, P. A., & Funke, J. (2005). Complex problem solving and intelligence: Empirical relation and causal direction. In R. J. Sternberg & J. E. Pretz (Eds.), Cognition and intelligence: Identifying the mechanisms of the mind (pp. 160-187). New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Funke, J. (2001). Dynamic systems as tools for analysing human judgement. Thinking and Reasoning, 7, 69-89.
- Funke, J. (1998). Computer-based testing and training with scenarios from complex problem-solving research: Advantages and disadvantages. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 6, 90-96.
- Frensch, P. A. & Funke, J. (Eds.) (1995). Complex problem solving: The European perspective. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.