Problem solving

Location

School/ College/ Workplace/ Home

Suggested duration

• 1-2 hours 
  Introduction: 5 minutes 
  Activity 1: 10 minutes 
  Activity 2: 10 minutes 
  Activity 3: 45-60 minutes 
  Activity 4: 10 minutes

Employer outcomes

• Enable students to effectively engage in their workplace challenge
• Opportunity to share company approaches to problem-solving

Student outcomes

• Develop awareness of the skills required for effective problem-solving
• Explore and gain experience in using problem-solving strategies
• Develop skills to effectively engage with workplace challenge
• Identify opportunities to develop problem-solving skills in school / college life

Educator outcomes

• Students develop problem-solving skills that they can apply to other areas of their learning
• Opportunities to incorporate education strategies e.g. Six Thinking Hats

Employer resources

• Facilitator’s guide
• Student resource pack
• Access to IT/ internet
• Complementary material to personalise module content

Student resources

• Activity resource pack
• Access to IT/ internet
• Access to any additional resources and material provided by the employer

Educator resources

• Facilitator’s guide
• Student resource pack
• Access to IT/ internet
• Access to any additional resources and material provided by the employer

Additional resources

Activity 2: MentalUP Left Side Right Side Quiz Dooley

Activity 3: Institute of Chartered Accountants (England & Wales): IDEAL Model of Problem Solving – 2 minutes watch
IDEAL problem solving model introduction – 8 minutes watch

Activity 4: Success at School: How to improve your problem-solving skills – 2 minutes watch