Osborn-Parnes model of Creative Problem Solving (or CPS)

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Osborn-Parnes model of Creative Problem Solving
(or CPS)

• Developed by Alex Osborn Dr. Sidney Parnes.
• Originally approached business problems with
  greater imagination
• Step-by-step method (6 steps)

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• OFPISA
• Objective Finding
• Fact Finding
• Problem Finding
• Idea Finding
• Solution Finding
• Acceptance Finding

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• In each of the 6 steps students are required to
  repeat the brainstorm and select process
• The students need to focus on divergent thinking,
  then convergent thinking
• Each step forms the creative foundation for the
  next step.

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Step 1 Objective Finding

• Narrow focus of the problem
• Diverge for concerns, challenges

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Step 2 Fact Finding

• Collect all relevant information related to the
  problem

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Step 3 Problem Finding

• Rephrasing the problem to one which makes more
  solutions
• In What Ways Might We

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Step 4 Idea Finding

• List all possible ideas that might be solutions
  to the problem
• A brainstorming step

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Step 5 Solution Finding

• Diverging and converging thinking process
• Evaluate the ideas with the greatest potential
• Evaluation criteria evidence-based, scientific,
  practical, cost-effective

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Step 6 Acceptance Finding

• Consensus on the action plans
• 5Ws and H checklist
• (Who, What, When, Why, Where, How much, How long)

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Reference

• http//www.ctp.bilkent.edu.tr/cte206/cps.pdf
• http//www.m1creativity.co.uk/cps.htm

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Discover Curriculum Model(June Maker)

• Developing students strengths and creativity
  through varied opportunities for real-world
  problem solving

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• http//discover.arizona.edu/problem_solving.htm

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• Type 1 The problem is simple, closed, and known
  to both the presenter and the solver.  The
  method, also, is known to the presenter and to
  the solver.  The solution is known to the
  presenter but must be derived by the solver. 
• Example  Solve 3 4. The problem is clearly
  defined.  The method is addition, and the solver
  need only determine that 7 is the correct
  answer.

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• Type 5 The problem(s), method(s), and
  solution(s)all of which are completely
  open-ended and complexare ill defined, for both
  the presenter and the solver.