1. PROBLEM SOLVING

2. STEPS IN PROBLEM SOLVING  Problem Definition.  Problem Analysis.  Generating possible Solutions.  Analyzing the Solutions.  Evaluation: Selecting the best Solution(s).  Develop an Action Plan  Implement the Solution

3. STEPS IN PROBLEM SOLVING  PROBLEM DEFINITION- Define the problem you want to solve. You need to decide what you want to achieve and write it down.  PROBLEM ANALYSIS- Assess the current situation and what actually needs to be changed  GENERATING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS- When you have discovered the real problem that you want to solve the next stage is to generate a number of possible solutions.

4.  Analyzing the Solutions- Investigate the various factors about each of the potential solutions. You note the good and bad points and other things which are relevant to each solution.  Selecting the best Solution- This is where you look through the various influencing factors for each possible solution and decide which solutions to keep and which to disregard. You look at the solution as a whole and use your decide whether to use the solution or not

5.  Develop an Action Plan This section of the process is where you write down what you are going to do next. Now that you have a potential solution or solutions you need to decide how you will make the solution happen.  Implement the Solution

6. PROBLEM SOLVING SITES  http://www.gdrc.org/decision/problem-solve.html http://www.gdrc.org/decision/problem-solve.html  http://www.pitt.edu/~groups/probsolv.html http://www.pitt.edu/~groups/probsolv.html  http://www.braingle.com/Logic-Grid.html http://www.braingle.com/Logic-Grid.html  http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Logics_Menux.html http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Logics_Menux.html  http://www.theproblemsite.com/games/quad_puzzle. asp http://www.theproblemsite.com/games/quad_puzzle. asp