This game will guide you through the creative problem-solving process. Are you ready?
Your problem is:
"How can we reduce plastic waste in our school/office cafeteria?"
The first step is to gather information. Click the buttons below to 'collect' three key facts about this problem.
Fact 1: Most of the waste comes from disposable coffee cups and plastic cutlery.
Fact 2: Many people choose disposables for convenience.
Fact 3: The cafeteria currently offers no discount for using reusable cups.
Now, let's let your subconscious mind work. Sometimes, the best ideas come when we're not thinking directly about the problem.
Processing...
Ideas are starting to flow! This is the Divergent Thinking phase. Write down any 3 ideas that come to mind to reduce plastic waste. Don't worry if they seem crazy!
Great! Now it's time for Convergent Thinking. Review your ideas and choose the one you think is the most practical and effective to implement.
You've completed the Creative Problem Solving Process!
Your selected idea:
You used Preparation to understand the problem, Incubation to let ideas develop, Illumination (divergent thinking) to brainstorm, and Verification (convergent thinking) to choose a solution.