A presentation on enhancement of life skills using Problem Tree. It is a subtopic of Unit IV: Method for Life skill Enhancement from M.Ed CC 402, M.Ed, DTE, Nagaland University.

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6. Problem Tree first appeared in October 2005 in
the ODI Toolkit, Successful Communication, A Toolkit for
Researchers and Civil Society Organisations.
Development agencies such as DFID’s Tools for Development and CERTI’s
crisis and transition toolkit referenced to Problem Tree Analysis in their
toolkit.
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7. STEP 1: Identify and define the core
problem
STEP 2: Formulate the causes
STEP 4: Formulate the potential
effects
STEP 5: Identify the secondary effects
STEP 3: Identify the secondary
causes
STEP 6: Reflect
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LEAVES AND
BRANCHES
ROOTS
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8. TEENAGE DROPOUT FROM SCHOOL
School is not
interesting
Parents do
not encourage
them
Need to find
employment to
support
family
Low future
income
More crime
Difficulty in
finding a job
High teenage
pregnancy rates
Drug abuse or
other substance
abuse
Parents do not
think school is
important
Parents are too
busy to discipline
them
Low family
income
More accident
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10. • The problem can be broken down into
manageable and definable chunks.
• Can be used across cultures in both rural
and urban settings.
• The actual causes of problem(s) can be
more effectively determined and
addressed.
• Present issues are dealt with and identified
• It may be difficult to understand all
effects and causes of a problem
right from the beginning
• The problem tree gives no indication
of the “magnitude” of the problem.
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12. Life Skills for Dealing with Issues and Problems
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Problem Solving Skills
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Critical Thinking Skills
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Creative Thinking
Skills
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Decision Making Skills
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13. Life Skills for Self-Understanding and Management
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Management of Emotions
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Self-Awareness Building Skills
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Coping with Stress
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14. Life Skills for Knowing and Living with Others
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Empathy
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Effective Communication Skills
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Inter-personal Relationship
Skills
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