The Future Problem Solving Program is an international program that focuses on the development of creative thinking skills. FPSP aims to give young people the skills to design and promote positive futures for the society in which they live. The aim of Future Problem Solving is essentially to develop critical, creative and futuristic thinking skills. It challenges students to apply their imagination and thinking skills to some of the significant issues facing both the world of today and that of the future.
The Six-Step Future Problem Solving Model:
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Identify Challenges in the Future Scene |
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Select an Underlying Problem |
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Produce Solution Ideas to the Underlying Problem |
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Generate and Select Criteria to Evaluate Solution Ideas |
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Apply Criteria to Solution Ideas |
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Develop an Action Plan |