The purpose of this class is to provide the students with a wide range of thinking skills necessary in all subjects across the curriculum. Furthermore, student success may increase their self assessment as learners and their interest in subject matter. To be a good problem solver, a student must have a command of basic thinking skills. The activities expand and enhance the growth of problem-solving skills.
Problem solving involves more than applying the previously learned skills.
Many of the activities require the students to analyze and to evaluate information and then apply a process to find a solution. The activities encourage independent thinking and provide opportunities for reflective and divergent thinking. This creative thinking encourages the use of alternate methods of solution. The activities foster cooperative learning skills in a problem-solving environment. Many activities suggest that students work with a partner or in a small group as they solve a problem.