PROBLEM-

SOLVING METHOD
SUBMITTED TO-
Mr. Sanjay Gupta
Assistant Professor
SINPMS, Badal SUBMITTED BY-
Harpreet kaur
Roll no. 15
MEANING OF PROBLEM-SOLVING
• Problem solving is a method or technique where
by the teacher and pupils attempt in conscious,
planned and purposeful effort to find out
solution of a problem.
DEFINITION OF PROBLEM-SOLVING
• According to Sullivan and deckar, 2001,
“Problem solving involves diagnosing or
identifying a problem and solving it and includes
decisions along the way”.

• Wisely thinks that “ problem- solving method

become a seminar method.”
ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF A
PROBLEM
• Meaningful
• Interesting
• Solvable
• Current
• Correlation with life
• Correlation with other subjects.
• Problem should arise out of the real needs of the
student.
CONTD…
• Solution of the problem should be find out by
students themselves working under guidance
and supervision of teacher.
• Problem should be really defined.
• The student must possess some background of
the problem which they are going to discuss.
STEPS OF PROBLEM-SOLVING
METHOD
• Formation of the problem
• Collection of data and information
• Organization of data
• Drawing of conclusions
• Testing conclusions
APPROACHES:
MERITS OF PROBLEM-SOLVING
• It helps in stimulating thinking.
• It helps the reasoning power.
• It helps to increase knowledge.
• It helps in developing good study habits.
• The students learn to be self-dependent.
• It gives power of critical judgement.
• It helps to learn how to act in a new situation.
DEMERITS OF PROBLEM-SOLVING
• There is a lack of suitable reference and source
books.
• It involve lot of time.
• Problem solving needs very capable teachers to
provide effective guidance to students.
• Generally speaking problem- solving involves
mental activity only.
• Small children do not possess sufficient
background information.
 SUMMARIZATION
• Meaning of problem-solving.
• Definition of problem-solving.
• Features of a problem.
• Steps of problem-solving method.
• Approaches of problem-solving method.
• Merits of problem-solving method.
• Demerits of problem-solving method.
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• Basavanthappa BT, “management of nursing education”,
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delhi, 110022, page no. 456-478
• Neerja KP, “Nursing education”, 1st edition, published by
medical jaypee brothers, new delhi, 110022, page no. 231-
241
• Sharma dinesh kumar, “communication and educational
technology”. Forst edition, published by rajinder kappoor,
lotus publishers. P- 216-220
• Jones Rebecca A. Patronis, “Nursing leadership and
management”, published by jaypee brothers, new delhi.
P-178-180
•  http:/problem-solving-method
• Assignment: difference between inductive
and deductive approach
THANK YOU