Course Overview:

This course is designed to equip Business Studies Further Education and Training (FET) teachers with the necessary tools and techniques to foster problem-solving and creative thinking skills among their students. Participants will explore various strategies and methodologies to encourage innovative thinking and effective problem-solving in the context of business studies. The course will cover theoretical concepts, practical applications, and interactive activities to enhance teaching and learning in this area.

Course Objectives:

1. Understand the importance of problem-solving and creative thinking skills in the business context.
2. Explore theoretical frameworks and models related to problem-solving and creative thinking.
3. Develop strategies to integrate problem-solving and creative thinking into the Business Studies curriculum.
4. Implement interactive activities and exercises to engage students and foster critical thinking skills.
5. Evaluate the effectiveness of different teaching methodologies in promoting problem-solving and creative thinking.
6. Design assessment methods to measure students' problem-solving and creative thinking abilities.

Session 1_4 April 2024

• Revise different Creative thinking techniques

• Explain the concept of application

• Show the difference between routine and creative thinking by means of examples.

• Teaching strategy - Active learning strategy - By means of examples, scenarios and group discussions / learners writing their own scenario for other groups to use and apply to.

Session 2_11 April 2024

• Revise Problem-solving techniques

• Explain the concept of application for Problem-solving techniques.

• Teaching strategy - Active learning strategy - By means of examples, scenarios and group discussions / learners writing their own scenario for other groups to use and apply to.

• Emphasize the difference between a Creative thinking technique and a Problem-solving technique

• To test the efficacy of different techniques in different scenarios.

Please note:

Sessions are interactive, therefore joining with a laptop is recommended.