At the end of the course student should be able to: Apply theories of problem solving to teaching mathematics/science; apply problem solving  techniques into school mathematics/science; understand relationship between problem solving and cognitive style; understand meta-cognitive behavior during the problem solving; apply measurement/evaluation techniques into problem solving situations in mathematics/science; understand relationship between problem solving and mathematical modeling; understand relationship between problem solving ability and affective variable; To be familiar with the works of researchers in problem solving in mathematics/science. be self-confident in teaching their subject area.