I399_Lecture_1.pptx

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?