Solving Problems with Creative and Critical Thinking
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Taught by IBM Skills Network Team
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About the course
In order to find a solution, one needs to be able to analyze a problem. This short course is designed to teach you how to solve and analyze problems effectively with critical and creative thinking. Through the use of creative and critical thinking you will learn how to look at a problem and find the best solution by analyzing the different ways you can solve a problem. By taking this quick course you will gain the skills you need to find the root cause of a problem through the use of a five-st
The dissent
The most-upvoted critical review (4 votes, 2.0★).
“Nice very basic theory but the assignments about the effects vs ease are a bit wobbly. Maybe it is a cultural thing or there is to much left to guess. It is no where near the leven of professionalism compared to other courses.”
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