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