GEN 121 Learning and problem solving skills

TIME TABLE

Let’s have a duel! 1) Count from 1 to 19 2)Each turn, a player can increase number by 1 or 2 3) The player saying 19 will lose

Analysis means a process of dividing

something into components in order to • see what something is composed of • differentiate between one thing and the others • find cause and effect of an event

Analytical thinking an ability to divide a particular thing into components and find logical relations between components in order to identify the true cause and effect of it.

Why

do we need Analytical Thinking?

Analytical Thinking comprises: • Interpretation •Knowledge •Being observant, curious, and likely to

raise questions •Ability to find logical/reasoning

connection.

problem Analysis Real

problem Goal Solving

Practising Analytical Thinking

• Do not rush to conclusion. • Do not be in a hurry to solve problems. • Practice raising questions.

Beware of Fallacy

Fallacy Formal Fallacy A deductive fallacy caused by a wrong use of logic. The logic looks correct, but it is actually wrong.

• Material Fallacy An inductive fallacy caused by using not enough information to make a generalised conclusion.

• Psychological Fallacy A fallacy caused by creating statements/situations that induce listeners’ emotion and use that emotion to conclude the situation instead of using reasons.

Thinking analytically is a skill like carpentry or driving a car. It can be taught, it can be learned, and it can improve with practice. But like many other skills, such as riding a bike, it is not learned by sitting in a classroom and being told how to do it.

From the book Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by Richard J. Heuer, Jr

Let’s play some games.

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Synthesis Thinking?

Synthesis: the combining of the constituent elements of separatematerial or abstract entities into a single or unified entity (opposed to analysis, the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements).

Information gathering

Selecting

Combining

PAIRING Find the conceptual thinking of two items with the same supporting reasons

HOW do we use analytical Thinking to solve a

problem?

STEP 1: SET AN OBJECTIVE STEP 2: SET THE INFORMATION AREA STEP 3: Deciding the information sources STEP 4: CONCEPT DRAWING STEP 5: COMBINE ALL INFOMATION STEP 6: TEST THE RESULTS STEP 7: IMPLEMENT

Withdraw

OR

Fight

Your midterm score

was just released,

and you got 15

point out of 50. The

mean is 35 with

SD of 3.

F will be provided

for people getting

a mark lower than

40 out of 100.

STEP 1 Set an objective

Your objective is to decide what you should do with this subject.

FIGHT OR GIVE UP

Information you should search for: - What are the pros and cons of withdraw and fight? -How can you withdraw it?

- Find information from the proper sources

- where you can find the better suggestions and information

Bad sources of information will lead you to make a wrong decision.

STEP 5 Combine all information

STEP 6 Test the solution/ way

STEP 7 Implement ( make a decision)

ACTIVITY

Choose more than 2 items and combine them to be a new material

notebook

Mobile phone

eyeglasses

helmet

Chair Pants

shirt

hammer

knife

hangers

computer

pen eraser

scissor

newspaper

basket

watch

fan

torch

bottle

yarn

Example 1

Items Name objective

Eyeglasses +

torch + helmet

“adventure

helmet” for adventure

life

- eye glasses: eye protection - torch : shine

the light - helmet: head

protection

Example 2 Items Name objective

Bottle +

yarn +

paper

“friendly

flower pot”

To be a

creative flower pot.

Advantages

Find a way to solve a problem easily or do not need to find information from the beginning as you can use

information you have

BREAK

WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT WEEK?

WEEK LOW COS(T)PLAY

Activity II

LOW COS(T)PLAY ACTIVITY II

RULES 1-3 PEOPLE WORK

THEME: COMIC CHARACTER

NEXT WEEK ( 1 or 2 APR) You will be transformed to that character.

IT IS A LOWCOSTPLAY ACTIVITY. USE THINGS YOU HAVE. DON’T NEED TO BUY.

DON’T ALLOW TO USE THE CUSTOME YOU HAVE.

6 4

Oral presentation Concept of that character

(2-3 minutes) POINT

POINT COSTOME

Just wear and show

SHOW: 1st/2nd APR 2014

CONCEPT

TIME TO GIVE COMMENTS

JOURNAL

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ENTS

• INTEREST OF THE ESSAY • UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE

AUTHOR WOULD LIKE TO SAY • REASONS • ETC..

Project II 1

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Brainstorming & Identifying a problem

Gathering related information

Generating alternatives & Developing a criteria

Making a chindogu

Analysing and comparing alternatives

CLUE : Brainstorm information related to the problem and search them

2 Gathering related information

LAST WEEK

INFOMATION

INFOMATION

INFOMATION

INFOMATION

INFOMATION

PROBLEM

CLUE : After you have enough information, it is time to think about ideas to solve the problem.

3 Generating alternatives & Developing a criteria

THIS WEEK

SOLUTION

SOLUTION

SOLUTION

SOLUTION

SOLUTION

PROBLEM

4 Analysing and comparing alternatives

CLUE : Using a criteria to compare alternatives to find the most suitable way to solve the problem

THIS WEEK

BRAINSTROMING

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PROGRESS II 1 INFORMATION (MINDMAP & COPY OF

THAT INFORMATION)

2 MINDMAP OF IDEAS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM

SEND: 1st/2nd APR 2014

AN ESSAY RELATED TO TODAY TOPIC

JOURNAL

ESSAY: A STORY THAT YOU FACED.

MEET

Your instructor & Send your progress I