PROBLEM SOLVING
1.6 ACTIVITY
Activity
Problem solving in action
Ask a group of trainees to think about a major problem and try to identify the reasons behind it by using mind maps. Examples of problems: traffic jams; street congestion; a major student event cancelled a day before the event; reducing plastic waste in your country or uni- versity. Objective: Identify the causes of the problem to find effective solutions to ad- dress it. Implementation: Each group chooses a problem of their own. They write the main problem on the board, then gather all possible related causes suggested by group members and list them on the board. Next, trainees categorize the causes into main reasons and sub–reasons, create links between them, and then draw a mind map. The activity may be carried out using visual thinking tools, such as software provided by Inspiration. https://www.inspiration-at.com/ 1.7 ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING In groups of four, trainees apply the principles of problem solving and the methods learned during the workshop to a case study of their choice. The case study must address a real-world problem that requires a solution. Each group produces a detailed written report and prepares a multime- dia–oriented presentation that highlights the main components of the report. Written reports are evaluated based on the effective usage of problem solving methods, with emphasis on the following: 1. Assessing the trainees’ ability in accessing, gathering, analyzing, and interpreting infor- mation for achieving a valid and reliable solution to the identified problem.
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