Creative Problem Solving: Tools and Process

Course:

EDUC 370/570
Section: 792
Credits: 1 - 3
Format: Online
Description: Creative Problem Solving (CPS) is a framework which individuals or groups can use to formulate problems, opportunities, or challenges; generate and analyze many, varied and novel options; and plan for effective implementation of new solutions or courses of action. This CPS framework builds on over four decades of theory, research, and application in a variety of contexts. CPS offers a powerful set of tools for productive thinking and can be learned and used successfully by children, adolescents and adults. It is currently used world-wide in business, industry and education. Included with this course, students will learn about their individual preference for problem solving.
 
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Instructor: Pat Schoonover
Location: Internet
Dates / Times: Start: September 2, 2008 (Registration open until TBD)
End: December 12, 2008
* All work to be completed by December 12, 2008
Limit: 20
Estimated Tuition: 1 credit - WI Undergraduate

$237.29

1 credit - WI Graduate $377.02
  2 credits - WI Undergraduate

$474.58

2 credits - WI Graduate $754.04
  3 credits - WI Undergraduate

$711.87

3 credits - WI Graduate $1131.06
Tuition reflects off-campus rate plus $60 TECHNOLOGY fee.

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