Core Concepts Map for PROBLEM SOLVING
Problem-Solving
Problem-Solving Questions
How can a teacher ensure that they are providing an equal balance of ill-structured questions and well-structured questions to ensure that students are using their critical thinking skills, and to be better prepared for the real-world?
Well-structured Questions
Questions that have a specific outcome and a specific solution that is required to get there. Students are forever being exposed to these types of questions and are assessed on these types of questions. This type of problem-solving questions do not prepare students for real-world situations, but rather prepare them for standardized testing and assessment marking.
Ill-structured Questions
Questions that do not have a specific outcome or a solution to get to the outcome. They are questions that people face day to day, that need to be implemented more within our education system. Ill-structured questions allow for critical thinking and allow for students to flounder and try different methods or solutions to get to a desirable outcome.
Problem-Solving Process
How does one ensure that the Problem-Solving Process is being used effectively through collaboration?
7. Implement the Solution
6. Improve the Solution
5. Evaluate the Solution
4. Apply the Solution
3. Plan a Solution
2. Imagine Solutions
1. Analyze the Problem
Design - Collaborative Inquiry: A Facilitator's Guide
Stage 4: Celebrating and Sharing
SHARE YOUR FINDINGS TO THOSE WHO WERE NOT A PART OF THE PROCESS!!
Celebrate your learning and findings!
Stage 3: Analyzing Evidence
Five Steps: Organize your data; Read; Describe; Classify; Interpret... REPEAT!
Stage 2: Collecting Evidence
Identify where to collect the evidence or data and how
Stage 1: Framing The Problem
How do we ensure that those who do not have a shared vision will collaborate?
Shared vision for all collaborators
Setting proximal goals and timelines
Identify student need
Inquiry
Inquiry Process
6. Present
5. Improve
4. Create
3. Research
2. Plan
1. Question
Problem Solving & Inquiry
These two processes are much the same in terms of: Having a question, planning out how to solve it, researching, creating a solution, improving the solution, then presenting the solution.
Seven Characteristics
7. Reciprocal
6. Adaptive
5. Reasoned
4. Iterative
3. Reflective
2. Collaborative
1. Relevant
Collaboration
Learning New Strategies
Continuous Learning
Same Goal
Synchronous
Participation is mandatory
How does one ensure that all individuals are getting the most out of their collaboration experience?
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING HEARD!!!
THE IMPORTANCE OF A WELCOMING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT!!!
THE IMPORTANCE OF SHARED VISION!!!
THE IMPORTANCE OF BUY-IN!!!
Is it possible for each individual to take part equally or does someone take the lead and bare the load of work over others?
Do we need to have personal goals or intended outcomes before participating in CI to ensure we are getting the most out of our experience with CI? Does this need to be a personal thing before it can be a collaborative thing?
How does one ensure that all individuals are collaborating?
