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CONTENTS OF 48-PAGE GUIDE
> What This Guide Can Do for You
> What Is Problem Solving?
> An Overview of Problem Solving
> Lessons on the Basic Theories of the Scientific Method of Problem Solving
> Use of Intuition
> Short Model Formula, SM-4
> Full Model Formula, SM-14
> The Various Organized & Little Sciences of Problem Solving
> Importance of Supporting Ingredients
> Review of the Basic Theory of the Scientific Method of Problem Solving

STEPS OR STAGES of the SCIENTIFIC METHOD of PROBLEM SOLVING -- two pages on each
 1.  Curious Observation
 2.  Is There a Problem?
 3.  Goals & Planning
 4.  Search, Explore, & Gather the Evidence
 5.  Generative Creative & Logical Alternative Solutions
 6.  Evaluate the Evidence
 7.  Make the Educated Guess (Hypothesis)
 8.  Challenge the Hypothesis
 9.  Reach a Conclusion
10.  Suspend Judgment
11.  Take Action

Supporting Ingredients
12.  Creative, Non-logical, Logical, & Technical Methods
13.  Procedural Principles & Theories
14.  Attributes & Thinking Skills

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> Group Problem Solving
> Management Problem Solving
> Problem Solving Activity
> Your Guide & Worksheet
> About the Author

BRIEFS ON PROBLEM SOLVING:
      PS- 01  The Scientific Method of Problem Solving Under Other Names
      PS- 02  Why Do We Solve Problems?
      PS- 03  Aids and Suggestions for Searching, Exploring, and Gather Evidence
      PS- 05  Advice on How to Be More Innovative and Creative
      PS- 07  Information About Supporting Ingredient #13 of SM-14 – Procedural Principles and Theories
      PS- 08  The Problem Solver’s Body of Knowledge, Personal Attributes, and Thinking Ability
      PS- 09  Desirable Personal Attributes for Problem Solvers
      PS- 10  Problem Solving Is Required in Scientific Management
      PS- 11  National Program for Teaching Problem Solving
      PS- 12  Prevention (formerly Research Report P001)
      PS- 13  Problem Solving Consequences (formerly Research Report P002)
      PS- 14  Out of Work (formerly Research Report P003)
      PS- 15  Model Formulas from the Literature (formerly Research Report P100)
      PS- 16  Everyday Problem Solving and All Life Is Problem Solving
      PS- 17  Problem Solving Book and Problem Solving Books
      PS- 18  Why We Must Teach How to Solve a Problem