Introducing your students to the basics of problem-solving and team-building

11:00-11:45 and 1:00-1:45

https://westminsteredu.zoom.us/j/92572636426?pwd=dXNnY3JhYUwrdGxZamlzM3JacXFsUT09

Meeting ID: 925 7263 6426

Passcode: 058258

Led by Dr. Jake Liszka, Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Professor of Philosophy (SUNY Plattsburgh)

Some basics of problem-solving

  • What is problem-based learning?
  • Types of problems
    • Functional vs. systemic problems
    • Ill-structured or wicked problems

Problem-solving process

  • Identifying the problem
  • Discovery
  • Hypothesis: what is the solution
  • Testing the solution

Team-building

  • Studies on team dynamics
  • How to select teams for projects
  • Monitoring teams
  • Evaluation of teamwork