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The Big Picture: Kaizen Questions for Effective Problem Solving

Explore the importance of planning, strategy, improvement, teamwork, and questioning in the problem-solving process. Discover how to apply the Kaizen methodology for continuous improvement in your academic experiences.

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The Big Picture: Kaizen Questions for Effective Problem Solving

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  1. The Big Picture

  2. Kaizen Questions • Did your team have a plan? If so, what was the plan? • How much time did you spend planning for the 1st attempt? Was this an appropriate allocation of time? • When you tried again, did your team use a different strategy? • How much did you improve from 1st to 2nd trial? Why is this? • One of the requirements was to have everyone involved. How do you think your group worked as a team? Was everyone involved? • Did you use your questions wisely? If you did not ask any questions, why not? • How can you tie this exercise into your academic experiences? Background: KAIZEN is Japanese for gradual and orderly. It is part of the methodology and philosophy of a Japanese company of the same name focused on the problem solving process searching for continuous improvement and is followed by businesses worldwide.

  3. 1st Attempt

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  5. Fastest Time

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  7. Fastest Time

  8. PROBLEM SOLVING • Understand the problem/assignment See the big picture first • Devise a plan to solve the problem/complete the assignment Understand what details make up the big picture and how you intend to convey your understanding • Implement your plan Communicate your understanding • Evaluate your effectiveness in solving the problem/ completing the assignment ASK YOURSELF - “What will make me a better learner in the future?”

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