[cmacole]

Interesting idea. My only bone to pick with solutions is that I think it actually puts a limit on creativity. When you have a completely open ended problem I think it sparks a different mechanism in your brain than when you see a solution presented for you. Another thought I had was to maybe do less problems per week, but really break down what's going on in each problem and viewing the problem from multiple perspectives. Curious what your thoughts are on that?

[Gys]

'My only bone to pick with solutions is that I think it actually puts a limit on creativity'

I understand. That is true if one would use the 'problems' just as another starting point for creativity. But for that one could already read newspapers, Facebook, etc, etc. No need for these (to me) very vague problems.

'to maybe do less problems per week, but really break down what's going on in each problem and viewing the problem from multiple perspectives'

But if you try to look at all angles you might miss the problem a person actually has ?

So I propose to have the person put in more effort - to push him/her into a bit more focusing. Maybe by adding some extra questions by asking for visualizing a solution. If someone does not want to think a little bit harder for a solution to the problem, then there is no real problem. So that might be a good filter as well ;-)