Problem solving about responses to Hurricane Matthew on Haiti October 2016

Problem solving is a key higher order thinking skill This resource allows learners in the 14-16 age group or beyond to use a problem solving process and to evaluate their solutions using a Geography “So What?” Test. The Test is an adapted SWOT analysis. The problem solving activities relate to responses to a tropical storm - Hurricane Matthew on Haiti in October 2016. These could apply to other natural hazards or to wider global and development issues. Templates are provided of the problem solving process and the “So What?” Test in checklist or open ended form, for more advanced learners.