skill-UP FULL TRAINING PROGRAMME

No prerequisites are needed

The trainee at the end of the course will be able to:

• Understand how problem solving and decision making interrelate
• Understand different strategies of problem solving and decision-making
• Apply in daily life problem solving and decision-making tools

The contents of the whole training will be:

• Understanding the concepts of problem solving and decision-making
• How our brain works: System 1 and System 2
• Self-knowledge: How do I solve problems and make decisions?
• How to solve problems: The IDEA model
• Making good decisions: The process to maximize it 
• Cognitive Biases in decision-making: Our mind tricks
• Techniques and Strategies to support in solving a problem and making a decision

The topics will be covered in 4 video lessons, which are complemented by WorkBooks.

THINKING FAST AND SLOW, DANIEL KANHEMAN

During the training the participants will fill out the following exercises:

Multiple choice questions

Case study: Case study exercises commonly present trainees with real problems faced by professionals in the real world. Usually, students are provided with a set of documents/information outlining a specific problem or situation, requiring the trainee to formulate a plan of action to solve/address the issue. 

Glossary exercise: it aims to assess the trainees’ comprehension of the key concepts of each lesson. Considering that, each student MUST insert AND define 2/3 concepts per lesson, which they learned and identified as crucial. 

Concept map: Similar to a web that gives a visual representation of a students’ comprehension of a specific topic and the relations that they can make between different concepts. 

Other exercises to stimulate learning and participation.