The 1995 movie Apollo 13 depicts a lunar mission threatened by the explosion of an oxygen tank. A solution to the crisis must be found or the astronauts will die in space.

View the scene, “Spaceflight Director Picks Up Chalk,” cued at 1:37:00. After viewing the scene, explain what you would do to correct the deficiencies. The following can guide your critique:

a. Give specific examples of either poor or excellent problem-solving skills demonstrated by the group members.

b. Examine the behavior of the flight director. What could he have done to improve the discussion process?

c. Ask what specific behaviors helped the problem-solving process and what behaviors hurt it. Why did they have such an effect?