7/26/2012
PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION MAKING
PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION MAKING
Term 1, B2012-14, Jul-Oct 2012
LATERAL THINKING LATERAL THINKING
Prof. Ajith Kumar, Prof. Debmallya Chatterjee
TAPMI, Term 1, B2012-14, Jul-Oct 2012 Prof, Ajith Kumar, Prof. Debmallya Chatterjee
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PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION MAKING
Assessing an Idea g
To improve student welfare in general, it has been proposed by the TAPMI management that all students must do 1 hour by the TAPMI management that all students must do 1 hour of yoga + pranayama 3 days a week in the mornings. TAPMI will also arrange expert teachers and will not charge TAPMI will also arrange expert teachers and will not charge the students anything. But attendance is compulsory for all, except the sick and physically challenged. Now lets assess this idea together and decide on whether to accept it or not. to accept it or not WE WILL DO THIS EXERCISE IN SILENCE… AND QUIETLY WRITE DOWN OUR THOUGHTS IN OUR NOTEBOOKS.
TAPMI, Term 1, B2012-14, Jul-Oct 2012 Prof, Ajith Kumar, Prof. Debmallya Chatterjee
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PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION MAKING
Assessing an Idea g
Workout 1 (1 minute)
Purely intuitively (not logically) how good do you feel this idea is. 3 – Very good; 2 – Neutral; 1 – Poor
Workout 2 (2 minutes) Workout 2 (2 minutes)
Write down whatever facts and information you know about yoga and pranayama. b d If you don’t know anything, don’t write anything.
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TAPMI, Term 1, B2012-14, Jul-Oct 2012
Prof, Ajith Kumar, Prof. Debmallya Chatterjee
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7/26/2012
PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION MAKING
Assessing an Idea g
Workout 3 (2 minutes) Thinking very logically, list some positive benefits of this idea (2 minutes).
Workout 4 (2 minutes)
Thinking logically, list some cautions, risks and potential g g y, , p negatives of this idea (2 minutes).
Workout 5 (2 minutes) Workout 5 (2 minutes)...
