CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AND –PROCESS

• Mastering the fundamentals of problem-solving

• Applying the 6-step creative problem-solving (CPS) process

• Step 1: Identify and define the problem
• Step 2: Analyze the problem
• Step 3: Generate alternative solutions
• Step 4: Assess and select the most appropriate solution
• Step 5: Implement the solution
• Step 6: Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution
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NEXT LEVEL” OUT OF THE BOX THINKING ACTIVITY

1. How d o you p u t a giraffe i n t o your refrigerator?

2. How d o you p u t a n e l e p h a n t i n t o your refrigerator?
3. The Lion King i s h o s t i n g a n a n i m a l c o n f e re n c e . All the a n i m a l s a t t e n d -
e xc e p t o n e . Which a n i m a l d o e s n o t attend?
4. There i s a river you m u s t cross, b u t i t i s u s e d by crocodiles a n d you d o
n o t have a b o a t . How d o you man age it?

• Question 1: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door . This
QUESTION TESTS WHETHER YOU

TEND TO DO SIMPLE

THINGS IN AN COMPLICATED WAY.

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