In order to find a solution, one needs to be able to analyze a problem. This short course is designed to teach you how to solve and analyze problems effectively with critical and creative thinking.
Solving Problems with Creative and Critical Thinking
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Solving Problems with Creative and Critical Thinking
This course is part of People & Soft Skills: Essential for Professional Success Specialization
Instructor: IBM Skills Network Team
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What you'll learn
Utilize critical and creative thinking to solve issues.
Describe the 5-step process of effectively solving problems.
Analyze a problem and identify the root cause.
Explore possible solutions and employ the problem solving process.
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12 assignments
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This course is part of the People & Soft Skills: Essential for Professional Success Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course
This module will help you to develop skills and behaviors required to solve problems and implement solutions more efficiently in an agile manner by using a systematic five-step process that involves both creative and critical thinking.
What's included
30 videos10 readings10 assignments
In this module you will take practice and graded quizzes to demonstrate the knowledge gained from this course.
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1 video1 reading2 assignments
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K
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Reviewed on Jan 14, 2024
The course was really useful and it also helped me view problems in a different and better way, hence making it easy for me to come up with solutions.
JO
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Reviewed on Jun 4, 2023
The course is apt and very educative. It has made me aware of and armed with the necessary information to be creative and critical when solving problems.
PP
5
Reviewed on Oct 10, 2022
An effective and methodical course that challenges you to test and hone your problem solving skills. Case studies and assessments keep you engaged.
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