1. June 29
‣ quiz
‣ group decision making
‣ structured problem solving
‣ narrowing down the topic
‣ writing a research question

2. group
decision making
‣ decision making
vs
problem solving

3. group
decision making
‣ decision making methods
‣ voting
‣ consensus seeking
‣ authority rule

4. group
decision making
‣ decision making questions
‣ questions of fact
‣ questions of conjecture
‣ questions of value
‣ questions of policy

5. group
decision making
‣ decision making styles
‣ rational
‣ intuitive
‣ dependent
‣ avoidant
‣ spontaneous

6. structured
problem solving
‣ PMOPS (procedural model
of problem solving)
1. describe and analyze the
problem
2. generate and explain
possible solutions
3. evaluate all possible
solutions
4. choose the best solution
5. implement the chosen
solution

7. structured
problem solving
‣ PMOPS (procedural model
of problem solving)
1. describe and analyze the
problem
‣ state problem as single,
clear problem question
‣ focus on problem before
discussing how to solve it
‣ describe the problem
thoroughly

8. narrowing down
your topic
‣ web / fishbone diagram

9. writing a research
question
‣ How does “specific
problem” affect the local
community; specifically, why
does the problem exist, what
is the magnitude, what are the
costs, who are the
populations affected; and why
can’t we fix it?