Mardi, I don't have a specific answer to your question because I am still working through the question myself. My students are like yours in that they want to learn a formula or recipe that does not ask them to think but gives them the steps to solve a problem. I use a lot of case studies to get them to slow down, think about and then offer solutions. We discuss the proposed solutions in relation to the problem and why they will or won't work. The case studies have helped a lot but I am still working on other activities I can use to get them to do reflective thinking. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.