What is problem-solving?
When we use our knowledge and skills to fix something, make a situation better or find a new way of doing things.
True or false: there will be problems in everyone's life, so we all need to learn problem-solving skills.
True
Name one benefit of having good problem-solving skills.
Picking the right job, being easy to get along with, less stress, etc
The first step to solving a problem is...
Understanding the problem
To help solve a problem, you should gather all the __________ you need.
Information
True or false: comparing options is a big part of the problem-solving process.
True
Name a problem you solved recently.
🕵️♀️
To improve your problem-solving skills, once you're done solving one problem you should...
Get yourself a reward
Look back on the results
Never think about it again
Cry
What comes first: making a decision, understanding the problem or comparing your options?
Understanding the problem
Is this problem short-term or long-term?: choosing what to do for dinner today.
Long-term
Short-term
Is this problem short-term or long-term?: figuring out how to open your dream business.
Long-term
Short-term
True or false: picking up tripping hazards is an urgent problem.
False
True
True or false: learning to cook is an urgent problem.
False
True
The ____ _____ is the firstand main reason a problem is happening.
Root cause
To consider all the different aspects of a problem like the root causes and questions we ask, we can think of our problems like a...
Tree
Chocolate bar
Cat
Stapler
_____________ is when you gather as many ideas as you can without worrying whether they're good or bad.
Brainstorming
