A Problem Is Only a Problem When You Can't Do It

A Problem Is Only a Problem When You Can't Do It - "Problem solving skills are generic skills that help us tackle the unknown. A problem is something we do not immediately know the answer to and often do not immediately know how to go about solving: "A problem is only a problem when you cannot do it." Problem solving involves a structuring of our thought and activities in order to help us move from looking at the problem towards a solution. There are many models of problem solving, including, possibly most famously, that offered by Polya (1957). All these models have a similar structure."