Introduction Problem-solving skills are necessary for every area of life since they are effective both in the business world and in handling personal challenges. These skills can be achieved through practice and often involve some steps that not only improve their effectiveness but the overall sense of accountability. These steps are sequential starting from the definition of the problem and gradually moving towards the selection of the best solution with minimum negative side effects. Therefore, addressing the initial step succntly will be instrumental in guaranteeing the success of the entire process. In particular, the analysis of the child’s school project in this case study raises questions of ethics and morality but ultimately boils down to the use of a six-step approach to producing the most suitable alternative. By understanding the problem innately, it will be possible to ensure the child gains a sense of responsibility for their learning curriculum without external interference from the parent, thus forming an integral reference point for future school projects.

Step One: Definition of the Problem

In this case, the child has been tasked with coming up with a school project as an assignment in their learning course. The child shows enthusiasm and excitement over getting to handle their project and proceeds to conduct research and collect the relevant materials needed. However, according to the assignment sheet, the child is missing some of the materials necessary to ensure success in her outcome. Furthermore, the quality of her design, whereas adequate, could use some minor adjustments which would make it better. These factors are further polarized with the fact that other parents are taking a direct approach to their children’s projects by assisting them in buying materials and even helping them to come up with their final design. Therefore, the problem I wish to solve is how to effectively ensure that my child makes the most out of the school project with as little negative side effects as possible on both her education and future.

Step Two: Analysis

The school project challenges matters of ethics and morality whereby my values are weighed and balanced against the results I desire for my child. With the...

However, since other parents appear to be lending a helping hand to their children’s projects, they would get higher scores, which would reflect poorly on my child’s performance. Nonetheless, by helping my child, I will ruin my moral standards in the process and teach her always to expect to be bailed out when it comes to her schoolwork whereas instead, she is supposed to be building up her resolve and skill set in preparation for adulthood.
However, there is the underlying pressure to be not only a parent but also a teacher. Therefore, stepping I and contributing my ideas as the other parent has done, would put my child on an equal footing with the others and help her to compete more adequately. My knowledge would be considered a source of secondary research based on the experiences I had in life and the designs I made when I was younger. Disregarding the moral consequences of the decision and analyzing it from purely a logical viewpoint, children who have privilege regarding resources and data are more likely to get ahead in life (Tarvin, 2016). It includes those children with trust funds and those who are not born with chronic or life-threatening diseases. Therefore, getting the best supplies for my child improves her chances of becoming the best, which would contribute to her academic progress to the university level and ultimately into the working world.

Step Three and Four: Generating and Evaluating Options

One solution would be to show her past projects that have been done by other children with the hope that she will gauge her and consequently improve upon the idea. Through collecting other projects done in the past, the may be able to indirectly show her the level and class within which she is supposed to compete in (Doyle, 2017). Furthermore, by showing her the projects only without any other form of assistance, any ideology she formulates afterward will be her own. Therefore, I refrain from indulging in her projects as my parents did and in the process assist her to become…