Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2328-7292 4 6 2016 12 23 An Absorbing Markov Chain Model for Problem-Solving 173 177 EN Michael Gr. Voskoglou Department of Mathematical Sciences, School of Technological Applications, Graduate Technological Educational Institute (T. E. I.) of Western Greece, Patras, Greece AJAMS2016462 10.12691/ajams-4-6-2 2016 9 4 2016 10 24 2016 12 21 In the present paper an absorbing Markov Chain model is developed for the description of the problem-solving process and through it a measure is obtained for problem-solving skills. Examples are also presented illustrating the model's applicability in practice.