EPQ Problem Solving and Decision
Making
Problems Decisions made to How did this decision Date
Faced resolve the problem affect the project?
Deciding I created two mind maps This allowed my to 23/6/2018
between two and compared how they consolidate my ideas and
project subject could both be developed. show me which idea had the
ideas. most structure. This made
me choose between the two
ideas begin developing it.
Knowing which I created another, more This showed me all of ideas 1/7/2018
particular areas detailed mind map. and how they linked together
to focus on. so I could eliminate some
sections if I saw that they
would be too similar or lead
to the same outcome.
I found my Instead of focussing on the This helped me to complete 12/7/2018
project title too disease as a whole, I more detailed research and
broad which chose to look at whether it be able to see the disease
made it difficult was or should be from a particular viewpoint.
to complete any approached as a disease This allowed me to evaluate
detailed of the mind or body. My different sources.
research. title changed to: ‘ME: The
Brain or The Body?’
I found it difficult I chose to shift the topic of This has helped me to find a 1/8/2018
to develop a my EPQ to focus on how variety of sources for my
clear argument lifestyle medicine can be research and has allowed
in a field where used to treat chronic me to expand my knowledge
there wasn’t disease. in a less familiar field.
much research
How to structure I planned multiple This allowed me to visualise 9/8/2018
my dissertation structures for my essay the best structure for my
and linked them to my dissertation and see which
initial mindmap. areas to expand on.
Knowing how to I created a rough project This allowed me to follow a 11/8/2018
plan my time timeline where I have five basic guideline and have
long term major milestones to major milestone dates to
complete and the date I work towards. This will help
would like to have it to keep me on track and see
finished by. my progress throughout my
project, allowing me to
evaluate my time
management skills and
Making
Problems Decisions made to How did this decision Date
Faced resolve the problem affect the project?
Deciding I created two mind maps This allowed my to 23/6/2018
between two and compared how they consolidate my ideas and
project subject could both be developed. show me which idea had the
ideas. most structure. This made
me choose between the two
ideas begin developing it.
Knowing which I created another, more This showed me all of ideas 1/7/2018
particular areas detailed mind map. and how they linked together
to focus on. so I could eliminate some
sections if I saw that they
would be too similar or lead
to the same outcome.
I found my Instead of focussing on the This helped me to complete 12/7/2018
project title too disease as a whole, I more detailed research and
broad which chose to look at whether it be able to see the disease
made it difficult was or should be from a particular viewpoint.
to complete any approached as a disease This allowed me to evaluate
detailed of the mind or body. My different sources.
research. title changed to: ‘ME: The
Brain or The Body?’
I found it difficult I chose to shift the topic of This has helped me to find a 1/8/2018
to develop a my EPQ to focus on how variety of sources for my
clear argument lifestyle medicine can be research and has allowed
in a field where used to treat chronic me to expand my knowledge
there wasn’t disease. in a less familiar field.
much research
How to structure I planned multiple This allowed me to visualise 9/8/2018
my dissertation structures for my essay the best structure for my
and linked them to my dissertation and see which
initial mindmap. areas to expand on.
Knowing how to I created a rough project This allowed me to follow a 11/8/2018
plan my time timeline where I have five basic guideline and have
long term major milestones to major milestone dates to
complete and the date I work towards. This will help
would like to have it to keep me on track and see
finished by. my progress throughout my
project, allowing me to
evaluate my time
management skills and
