Problem Solving

Problem Solving

 

 

Expressions

 

• Archilles' heel = a vulnerable area or weak spot that could cause one's downfall of failure, even if that person has many strengths in other areas.
• Catch 22 = a situation in which an individual cannot avoid a problem bacause of contradictory constraints or rules. An unsolvable logic dilemma. Often these situations are such that solving one part of a problem only creates another problem, which ultimately leads back to the original problem.

 

ex1) He's extremely intelligent and a very hard worker, but perfectionism is his Archilles' heel.

ex2) I am really in a Catch 22! I need a job in order to make a car payments, but I need a car to go to work. What can I do?

 

Quotations

 

Discuss what you think each of the following quotations means.

 

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

Albert Einstein

 

A problem well put is half sovled.

John Dewey (1859-1952), psychologist

 

Questions for Discussion

 

1. Describe a problem that you are proud to have solved.
2. What processes are necessary for effective problem solving?
3. What personal attributes are necessary for effective problem solving?
4. What do you do when you get stuck while attempting to solve a problem?
5. Do you find it easier to solve a problem on your own, or with the help of others?
6. Some say that questions are more useful than the answers. Do you agree of disagree?

Catch 22는 소설에서 유래했다고 해요.

토론을 하다가 나츠키가 Tolerence of Ambiguity에 대해 말을 했어요.

어떤 Personal attributes가 필요할까에 대한 답변이었는데요.

Tolerance for Ambiguity는 http://career.iresearchnet.com/career-assessment/tolerance-for-ambiguity/에 설명이 잘 되어 있는 것 같아서 링크를 걸어요.