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I399 – Problem solving Techniques
Lecture 1
P a r t 1:
W h y L i b e r a l A r t s ?
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think
-Albert Einstein
Critical Thinking
What do we mean by critical
What do we mean by thinking
Combine Multiple Sources
Big Picture
Creativity
Collaboration
Google top 7 skills
Being a good coach
Communicating and listening well
Possessing insights into others (social awareness)
Empathy and support toward colleagues
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Connecting complex ideas
Keys to Mastery
Repetition
Challenge
Broccoli
P a r t 2:
H o w T o S u c c e e d
Two Questions to Ask
How?
Why?
Perseverance
Focus on the process
Write as you go
P a r t 3:
D e f i n i n g a P r o b l e m
Stop
Clear your mind
Don't jump to trying to solve
Read
Re Read
Remain open minded
Clarify
Break it down
Refine
Figure out whys
Lets take a look
You're stuck in traffic, stressed, because you need to get to a restaurant for lunch.
You're stuck in traffic, stressed, because you need to get to a restaurant for lunch.
Don't jump into trying to solve
You're stuck in traffic, stressed, because you need to get to a restaurant for lunch.
Read
You're stuck in traffic, stressed, because you need to get to a restaurant for lunch.
Re-read
You're stuck in traffic, stressed, because you need to get to a restaurant for lunch.
Remain open minded
You're stuck in traffic, stressed, because you need to get to a restaurant for lunch.
Clarify
You're stuck in traffic, stressed, because you need to get to a restaurant for lunch.
Break it down
You're stuck in traffic, stressed, because you need to get to a restaurant for lunch.
Refine
You're stuck in traffic, stressed, because you need to get to a restaurant for lunch.
Figure out whys
Define the Problem
I need to get to my next class in Luddy.
don't jump into trying to solve
read
re read
remain open minded
clarify
break it down
refine/be specific
figure out whys of the problem
Define the Problem
Getting around Bloomington during move in week is a nightmare
Questions?