Ideation for problem solving

This Bento Box is designed to develop students' creative problem-solving abilities through the use of ideation techniques.

Students will begin by exploring the value of ideation in the problem-solving process, particularly how generating a wide range of ideas can lead to more innovative and effective solutions. They will then apply their learning by engaging in a variety of structured ideation strategies to tackle a problem that is personally meaningful to them.

Ideation for problem solving

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Content to prepare:

  • Educator overview (Text and media)
  • Learning activity description for students (Text and media)
  • Task 1: What is ideation? (Text and Media, and Forum)
  • Task 2: Get creative! (Text and Media, and Forum)
  • Task 3: Ways to ideate (Text and Media, and Forum)
  • Task 4: Make a MES (Text and Media, and Forum)
  • Specify a relevant scenario or problem statement for students to solve in your unit, or invite them to define one themselves.
Estimated time to set up: 15 minutes

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Instructions to set up your Bento Box

1  Step 1: Prepare content
Specify a relevant scenario or problem statement for students to solve in your unit, or invite them to define one themselves.
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Step 2: Update learning Activity introduction
Change the name of the Activity introduction (Text and Media label) so it aligns with the topic for this week. Amend the instructions to give students clarity about the scenario or problem for them to solve.
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Step 3: Update task instructions
Update the Task 3 prompt: [educator to add problem statement relevant to discipline or context] so it aligns with the topic for the week. Amend the instructions to give students clarity on the problem to solve or to suggest a problem of their own.
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Step 4: Configure the forums
Ensure the forum settings for Task 1, Task 2, Task 3, Task 4 and Task 5 are configured correctly so students can start their down discussion post and respond to others.
fiveStep 5: Facilitate forum discussions
Encourage all students to respond to posts made by others. Browse all posts and responses and provide appropriate feedback.

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