Students identify needs, pose real or invented problems of their own, and respond to problems presented by the teacher. The problems students identify or are assigned in technology education involve the development of new or improved products and systems. The following diagrams present a variety of approaches to describe problem-solving in technology education. They are intended to provide teachers with ideas. They are not intended as prescribed models.
Some models suggest that problem solving is a set of clearly defined and prescribed steps.
This is rarely the case. Some specialized problems are approached in unique ways Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a method of solving problems used to isolate and diagnose a malfunction. This a method of solving problems used to appraise the social, environmental, and ethical implications of technological decisions. Make ethical decisions Some models suggest a continuous flow of activity, from problem identification to the development of a refined product. Interactive models illustrate the complexity of a process, where at any time you might move to any point in the process in order to figure something out.