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	'''Problem finding''' is part of the larger [[problem process]] that includes [[problem shaping]] and [[problem solving]]. Problem finding requires intellectual vision and insight into what is missing. Problem finding plays a major role in application of [[creativity]].<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Runco\|first=Mark A.\|last2=Nemiro\|first2=Jill\|date=June 1994\|title=Problem finding, creativity, and giftedness\|journal=Roeper Review\|language=en\|volume=16\|issue=4\|pages=235–241\|doi=10.1080/02783199409553588\|issn=0278-3193}}</ref>		'''Problem finding''' is part of the larger [[problem process]] that includes [[problem shaping]] and [[problem solving]]. Problem finding requires intellectual vision and insight into what is missing. Problem finding plays a major role in application of [[creativity]].<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Runco\|first=Mark A.\|last2=Nemiro\|first2=Jill\|date=June 1994\|title=Problem finding, creativity, and giftedness\|journal=Roeper Review\|language=en\|volume=16\|issue=4\|pages=235–241\|doi=10.1080/02783199409553588\|issn=0278-3193}}</ref>

	Different terms have been used for problem finding in literature including '''problem discovery''', '''problem formulation''', '''problem identification''', '''problem construction''', and '''problem posing'''.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Abdulla \|first=Ahmed M. \|last2=Cramond \|first2=Bonnie \|date=2018-12-01 \|title=The Creative Problem Finding Hierarchy: A Suggested Model for Understanding Problem Finding \|url=https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 \|journal=Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications \|language=en \|volume=5 \|issue=2 \|pages=197–229 \|doi=10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 \|issn=2354-0036\|url-access=subscription }}</ref>{{Rp\|page=200}} It has been studied in many fields. Mathematics and science prefer to the term problem posing.		Different terms have been used for problem finding in literature including '''problem discovery''', '''problem formulation''', '''problem identification''', '''problem construction''', and '''problem posing'''.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Abdulla \|first=Ahmed M. \|last2=Cramond \|first2=Bonnie \|date=2018-12-01 \|title=The Creative Problem Finding Hierarchy: A Suggested Model for Understanding Problem Finding \|url=https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 \|journal=Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications \|language=en \|volume=5 \|issue=2 \|pages=197–229 \|doi=10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 \|issn=2354-0036\|url-access=subscription \|doi-access=free }}</ref>{{Rp\|page=200}} It has been studied in many fields. Mathematics and science prefer to the term problem posing.

	== Processes in problem finding ==		== Processes in problem finding ==
	Basadur distinguished ''problem discovery'' and ''problem formulation''; then later ''problem generation'' and ''problem [[Concept\|conceptualization]]''. Runco and Chand distinguish ''problem identification'' and ''problem definition''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal \|last=Abdulla \|first=Ahmed M. \|last2=Cramond \|first2=Bonnie \|date=2018-12-01 \|title=The Creative Problem Finding Hierarchy: A Suggested Model for Understanding Problem Finding \|url=https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 \|journal=Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications \|language=en \|volume=5 \|issue=2 \|pages=197–229 \|doi=10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 \|issn=2354-0036\|url-access=subscription }}</ref>{{Rp\|page=205}}		Basadur distinguished ''problem discovery'' and ''problem formulation''; then later ''problem generation'' and ''problem [[Concept\|conceptualization]]''. Runco and Chand distinguish ''problem identification'' and ''problem definition''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal \|last=Abdulla \|first=Ahmed M. \|last2=Cramond \|first2=Bonnie \|date=2018-12-01 \|title=The Creative Problem Finding Hierarchy: A Suggested Model for Understanding Problem Finding \|url=https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 \|journal=Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications \|language=en \|volume=5 \|issue=2 \|pages=197–229 \|doi=10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 \|issn=2354-0036\|url-access=subscription \|doi-access=free }}</ref>{{Rp\|page=205}}

	Scholars distinguish between ''well-defined'' and ''ill-defined'' problems. Briggs and Reinig defined a well-defined solution in terms of space solution space. Pretz, Naples, and Sternberg defined a well-defined problem as one for which the parts of the solution are closely related or clearly based on the information given. Problem finding applies to ill-defined problems.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp\|page=201}}		Scholars distinguish between ''well-defined'' and ''ill-defined'' problems. Briggs and Reinig defined a well-defined solution in terms of space solution space. Pretz, Naples, and Sternberg defined a well-defined problem as one for which the parts of the solution are closely related or clearly based on the information given. Problem finding applies to ill-defined problems.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp\|page=201}}

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{{short description|Problem discovery}}
'''Problem finding''' is part of the larger [[problem process]] that includes [[problem shaping]] and [[problem solving]]. Problem finding requires intellectual vision and insight into what is missing. Problem finding plays a major role in application of [[creativity]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Runco|first=Mark A.|last2=Nemiro|first2=Jill|date=June 1994|title=Problem finding, creativity, and giftedness|journal=Roeper Review|language=en|volume=16|issue=4|pages=235–241|doi=10.1080/02783199409553588|issn=0278-3193}}</ref>

Different terms have been used for problem finding in literature including '''problem discovery''', '''problem formulation''', '''problem identification''', '''problem construction''', and '''problem posing'''.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Abdulla |first=Ahmed M. |last2=Cramond |first2=Bonnie |date=2018-12-01 |title=The Creative Problem Finding Hierarchy: A Suggested Model for Understanding Problem Finding |url=https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 |journal=Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications |language=en |volume=5 |issue=2 |pages=197–229 |doi=10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 |issn=2354-0036|url-access=subscription }}</ref>{{Rp|page=200}} It has been studied in many fields. Mathematics and science prefer to the term problem posing.

== Processes in problem finding ==
Basadur distinguished ''problem discovery'' and ''problem formulation''; then later ''problem generation'' and ''problem [[Concept|conceptualization]]''. Runco and Chand distinguish ''problem identification'' and ''problem definition''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Abdulla |first=Ahmed M. |last2=Cramond |first2=Bonnie |date=2018-12-01 |title=The Creative Problem Finding Hierarchy: A Suggested Model for Understanding Problem Finding |url=https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 |journal=Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications |language=en |volume=5 |issue=2 |pages=197–229 |doi=10.1515/ctra-2018-0019 |issn=2354-0036|url-access=subscription }}</ref>{{Rp|page=205}}

Scholars distinguish between ''well-defined'' and ''ill-defined'' problems. Briggs and Reinig defined a well-defined solution in terms of space solution space. Pretz, Naples, and Sternberg defined a well-defined problem as one for which the parts of the solution are closely related or clearly based on the information given. Problem finding applies to ill-defined problems.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|page=201}}

Abdulla-Alabbasi and Cramond reviewing the literature on problem finding conceptualize five processes of decreasing of ill-definedness and distinguish [[Ideation (creative process)|ideative]] and [[Evaluation|evaluative]] processes. The processes are ''discovery, formulation, construction, identification and definition''. ''Problem discovery'' is an unconscious process which depends upon knowledge whereby an idea enters one's conscious awareness, ''problem formulation'' is the discovery of a goal; ''problem construction'' involves modifying a known problem or goal to another one; problem identification represents a problem that exists in reality but needs to be discovered (such as an unknown virus causing illness in patients); ''problem definition'' involves modifying a problem but in a mostly evaluative rather than ideative way.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|pages=209-211}}

== References ==
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==See also==
{{Portal|Philosophy|Psychology}}
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* [[Adaptive reasoning]]
* [[Abductive reasoning]]
* [[Analogy]]
* [[Artificial intelligence]]
* [[Brainstorming]]
* [[Common sense]]
* [[Common sense reasoning]]
* [[Creative problem solving]]
* [[Cyc]]
* [[Deductive reasoning]]
* [[Divergent thinking]]
* [[Educational psychology]]
* [[Executive function]]
* [[Facilitation (business)]]
* [[General Problem Solver]]
* [[Inductive reasoning]]
* [[Innovation]]
* [[Intelligence amplification]]
* [[Inquiry]]
* [[Morphological analysis (problem-solving)]]
* [[Allen Newell|Newell, Allen]]
* [[PDCA]]
* [[Problem statement]]
* [[Problem structuring methods]]
* [[Research question]]
* [[Herbert A. Simon|Simon, Herbert]]
* [[Soar (cognitive architecture)]]
* [[Thought]]
* [[Transdisciplinarity]]
* [[TRIZ]]
* [[Troubleshooting]]
* [[Wicked problem]]
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