Creative Problem Solving and Communication in Entrepreneurship

Abstract

This abstract introduces a plug and play set of materials designed for teachers to use as flipped learning tasks in the context of proposal writing and persuasive presentations. These materials were developed based on interview videos featuring young local entrepreneurs, who provided valuable insights and perspectives into the importance of research, creative problem solving, communication and language skills. PolyU students in discipline-specific subjects engage in project-based learning, where they write proposals and deliver persuasive presentations based on their unique understanding and ideas within their respective disciplines. Given the constraints of a tight 13-week schedule, flipped discovery and consolidation materials based on the interview videos have been developed, covering a range of topics related to research, proposal writing, and presentation skills. This submission centers around two plug-and-play sets: Creative Problem Solving and Communication, which can be seamlessly integrated into existing teaching and learning materials as flipped warmer and consolidation activities. Students have expressed in focus group interviews how these materials have made their learning experience more authentic and transferable. By incorporating relatable real-world examples and practical insights, these plug-and-play sets offer teachers a convenient and effective way to introduce engaging warm-up activities into their existing materials. Students are guided to reflect on their research process, creative problem-solving skills and communication skills which are essential for successfully communicating their discipline knowledge and ideas in proposal writing and persuasive presentations.