Problem Solving: University Foundation Study Course Book

Transferable Academic Skills Kit TASK is a flexible learning resource that has been carefully designed to develop the key transferable skills that promote students' success in university and college study. Whether you are a student or a teacher, the TASK series provides a tried and tested teaching and learning tool suitable for a broad range of academic disciplines. A series of supported exercises relates theory to practice and provides students with the tools to develop a framework of skills that can then be used in a wide range of contexts both inside and outside the academic world. TASK can be followed as a complete course or individual modules can be selected to address specific needs. Created by members of the academic staff of the International Foundation Programme at the University of Reading, TASK forms a part of the university's skills provision for home and international students at all levels. Key Features - Looks at different types of problems - Teaches students to evaluate different problems and deal with them effectively - Develops an awareness of problem-solving procedures and techniques - Teaches students how to break down a problem and gather information to solve it - Improves students' ability to evaluate a solution - Teaches students to think more creatively Also available as a boxed set of all twelve modules. Unit 1: What is problem-solving? Unit 2: Problem-solving strategies Unit 3: The problem-solving process Unit 4: Elaborating the problem Unit 5: Finding the best solution Unit 6: Creative thinking