Title: Identify adequate, reliable information and resources for problem solving.
Course: Life Planning (19257-18) > Section: Applying Problem-Solving Processes to Life Situations

Identification should result from

- describing the characteristics of reliable resources researching various forms of information (e.g., Internet, community resources, print and broadcast media, family and friends, professional sources)
- selecting credible resources
- identifying ethical and unethical scenarios
- performing realistic skits representing ethical and unethical situations.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What criteria should be used to evaluate a source of information?
- What factors influence your belief in the reliability of information sources?
- What ethical issues might be involved in individual and family problem solving?
- What are some examples of ethical and unethical choices?
- What influence does your family have on how you define ethical and unethical choices?

Communication

- What questions should be asked to determine whether a source of information is credible?
- What communication skills should be used to investigate and select resources for individual and family problem solving?
- What are the dangers of taking information out of context?

Leadership

- What leadership skills can help you evaluate the reputation of information sources?
- Why is accurate and clear information important in problem solving?

Management

- How can you use the information and resources obtained to solve individual and family problems?
- What steps do you need to take to continue the problem-solving process after you have gathered accurate, reliable information and resources?