Assisting with creative problem solving

 Purpose 

Generative AI tools can help make connections between disparate ideas. This can help you in developing creative problem-solving skills.

Prompts

Note: The following prompts were tested in Microsoft Copilot for Web. It is most suitable for language based generative AI.

Make sure you modify the prompt below to suit your unit and concepts you'd like to review.

Act as an expert in <discipline 1> and <discipline 2>. How can principles from <discipline 2> be applied to improve <current challenge in discipline 1>?.

How would <historical figure> approach solving <modern problem>?

How can lessons from <natural phenomenon> be used to address <societal issue>?

What insights from <popular book/movie> can be applied to solve <real-world problem>?

Explanation

The prompt gives AI a role (expert in the subject), and a task (draw connections for problem-solving). The different prompts provide suggestions for the AI to use various approaches to seeing from different perspectives.

These prompt templates aim to stimulate creative thinking by encouraging students to use AI to assist in drawing unexpected connections and considering diverse perspectives in problem-solving. 

Examples

The screenshot below demonstrates how the AI come up with the potential applications of physics in the context of epilepsy patient outcomes.