Friday 1 December 2017

Blog entry 3 B - Solution Fuencies



Solution Fluencies 

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1. Name of the fluency: Solution Fluency 

2. Description of the fluency:
Solution Fluency is used for problem solving. It also provides skills that matter for life and success. Anyone can use Solution Fluency to solve any problem. Whether it be simply writing a grocery list or redesigning the universe. It’s very important to students, they’ll be solving problems that haven’t even been invented yet. (Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Oct 22, 2017)


Lee CrockettIan Jukes and Andrew Churches states, “Our education system has taught problem-solving in a show-and-tell manner (we show students the problem, and tell them how we got the answer) that has fostered a culture of dependency, rather than discovery. But if you look at today’s economy, you’ll discover that most left-brain tasks are already automated or outsourced via Internet in a global economy, leaving jobs that require whole-brain thinking. This means creativity and problem-solving applied in real time. The 6D system is a logical, thorough, and relevant approach for tackling problems”

I think solution fluency is the ability to think creatively in order to solve problems by defining the problem, designing a solution, delivering and then evaluating the process and the outcome.

Lee Watanabe-Crockett (Oct 22, 2017) states; Solution Fluency is:

  •          A cyclical processAll the phases of Solution Fluency are meant to be revisited in any learning journey. It doesn’t always need to happen, but it can.
  •        A versatile processSolution Fluency can be applied to any task of any scale. It doesn’t matter if you’re making a grocery list or redesigning the universe.
  •         A skill for lifeSolution Fluency teaches us crucial problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills. It’s a formula for success in every aspect of life.
  •   A skill for everyoneAn eye-opening moment for us was when we saw 4-year-old children explaining the 6D's to their parents. Solution Fluency is that simple.

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In the link below, Solution Fluency has been described in a video also the 6 D's are explained.

Solution Fluency 6D's



  • Define the problem, because you need to know exactly what you’re doing before you start.
  • Discover a solution, because planning prevents wasted effort.
  • Dream up a process, one that is suitable and efficient.
  • Design the process in an accurate and detailed action plan.
  • Deliver by putting the plan into action by both producing and publishing the solution.
  • Debrief and foster ownership by evaluating the problem solving process.

3. Skills needed to develop this fluency: 

I think a major skill needed to develop this fluency greatly depends on the person's ability to think through a problem. The 6 D's broke down the problem solving steps easy however if a person find it difficult to decode what is being asked then they still would not be able to develop solution fluency. Fluency comes from consistency therefore the student would need to practice solving problem using the solution fluency 6 D's to become fluent. 

The following is a link to a Solution Fluency Activity Planner :
This allows you to create your solutions easily!
https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/reimagine/solution-fluency-activity-planner

4. Snapshot of  the use of Webspiration to enhance the development of this fluency:




5. Related learning theory: 

Information Processing Theory: Information processing theory is about the sequence and execution of cognitive events, it is a thinking process. Solution fluency deals with problem solving which requires a thinking process.


6. References 


https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/living-solution-fluency-process         https://allthingslearning.wordpress.com/tag/solution-fluency/
             http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/452492/file-2432061656-                pdf/content/SF_handbook.pdf?t=1455293646229



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