{"title":"Diane Draze","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiane Draze offers insightful resources focused on practical problem solving within educational contexts. Her works guide readers through effective strategies to approach challenges with clarity and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for educators and learners alike, her books blend clear explanations with thoughtful methods, emphasising an applied understanding that supports ongoing personal and academic growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"primarily-problem-solving-by-diane-draze-9781593631253","title":"Primarily Problem Solving","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreative Problem Solving (CPS) is a process that allows people to apply both creative and critical thinking to find solutions to everyday problems. It is a way to enhance creative behaviour and a systematic method to organise information and ideas in order to solve problems. The overall goal of CPS training is to improve creative and problem-solving behaviour. The skills involved are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eability to select relevant information,\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eability to summarise information,\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eability to analyse social situations,\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eability to think creatively to generate possible solutions,\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eability to evaluate options based on given criteria,\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eability to plan activities to accomplish a goal, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eability to make inferences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrimarily Problem Solving\u003c\/em\u003e allows you to give your younger students a head start on problem solving. This book presents creative problem solving in a step-by-step manner young children can understand and enjoy. Use the CPS process to solve the problems of the Three Little Pigs, Rapunzel, and the Frog Prince, as well as more common family problems. Each problem includes illustrated worksheets to take students through each step of the problem-solving process. Teaching notes give instructors additional ideas for using creative problem-solving techniques in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFun problems and step-by-step guides will take students successfully from the fuzzy beginning to an effective end. The end result is confidence in being able to think through a solution, rather than just latching on to the most obvious solution. Use these exercises as a part of your thinking skills class or creativity training, as supplementary reading assignments, or as a technique to solve conflicts in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpand your knowledge of CPS even more with \u003cem\u003ePrimarily Creativity\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrades 2-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607454040300,"sku":"9781593631253","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/900d2c93677ed7709fa91acb5a23f9ec.jpg?v=1778189643"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/diane-draze.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}