Question

You are in a workshop with other students tasked with solving bullying challenges that face high school students. After much discussion, you notice one girl in the class who has not contributed to the discussion. When asked what she thinks, she shyly speaks, in broken English, about how she successfully faced bullying when she was younger. After she finishes speaking, one student recommends that the current solutions be reconsidered because of the new information shared. What problem-solving skill is demonstrated?

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Although there are no options attached we can say the following.

The problem-solving skill that is demonstrated in this case is "active listening" or "communication."

That is why, during the workshop, after much discussion, the girl was invited to speak and share her experience on the topic of bullying. Workshop attendants were open and willing to listen to what the girl had to say and it resulted very interested the degree that one participant suggested to consider her solution.

When students have to learn how to use the problem-solving process they learn to define a problem to determine its cause. This allows the student to have some alternatives, pick the right one and apply it.  They consider options and evaluating them, comparing advantages and disadvantages in order to make the right decision.