Consider the Following:

Example 1: You’re teaching a Literature unit using problem solving.

· From prior experience, give the students an introduction to the characters.

· What question(s) would the students want to know about their background?

· Some ideas for an problem-solving approach could be:

Pick a character and ask how their personality changes through the novel.

Or ask what lessons the protagonist learns as a result of his/her adventures.

Example 2: You’re teaching a Sociology course using problem solving.

· From prior experience, what question(s) would you ask the students to answer?

· Find out how to engage students in exploring history using this link as a guide.

Problem Solving works best when following a guide like this.

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