Anthony, I really like your analysis on how to develop problem solving skills. The steps you list and how students need to work through them are right on in terms of internalizing how much is know by students and how they can pull this knowledge out. Our educational system operates on more of a dependency model so the students want to make sure they can give the answer they think the instructor wants or what will help them past the next test. Career advancement is dependent on the ability to a thinker and problem solver. The question each student has to answer is "Am I willing to invest in myself the time and effort it takes to be a critical thinker?". Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.