Title: Apply problem-solving processes to identify solutions to work or family situations.
Course: Independent Living (22904-18) > Section: Balancing Work and Family

Application should include

- clarifying individual and family issues
- identifying reliable information and resources for individual and family problem solving
- creating alternative solutions
- evaluating potential consequences of alternative solutions
- applying the REASON model to identify solutions for work and family situations
- implementing decisions
- evaluating results
- revising the solution when necessary.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors influence employers and families about problem solving?
- How are problems identified and categorized in families and the workplace?

Communication

- How would the REASON model of problem solving be used as a communication tool?
- What are some communication skills that would be helpful in solving problems?

Leadership

- What leadership skills are needed to motivate others to solve problems?
- How can leaders implement the steps in the problem-solving process?

Management

- What are the steps of the problem-solving process using the REASON model?
- Why is it important to note results when using the REASON model?

Teacher Resource:

- National Standards for Family and Consumer Science Education  (http://www.leadfcsed.org/national-standards.html)