Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Follow up to Session 15 & Session 16 - Problem Solving Approach

Response to Ticket Out

What are you curious about?

  • It seems that situation to be improved and cause-effect seem to be very similar?
    • They may be similar, but they are two different problem techniques that will work better with one problem over the other.
  • Good Problem-Solving Lab Examples
    • Ms. Rice posted a video and I am sure you saw some great ones in Lab.
  • Which units I should apply this to?
    • Most any unit can be approached in this way
  • I am curious about how to analyze solutions of students, if they do not get the intended answer.
    • Remember, with the Problem Solving Approach, you are working towards one right answer. If students do not get that, perhaps you have to send them back to try again.
  • How do you bring global issues into the classroom?
    • Make the issue relate/connect to their life.
  • Should we be using this technique a lot? is it bad to use this too frequently?
    • This is a very solid teaching approach, however, remember that variability is a key effective teaching characteristic
  • More ways to include "Effect - Cause" in a classroom?
    • This one is an easy one! Just put the problem in front of them and ask what caused it..ie an engine that will not start, a dead calf, a poor crop, etc


What did you learn?

  1. I have many ideas for my leadership class lesson plans!
  2. Involve students in instructional planning to develop ownership!
  3. Problem Solving Approach is a fun and a great way to engage students
  4. Let Student Think Critically on the Problems. Don't spoon feed!
  5. Four specific Techniques for PSA
    1. Forked Road
    2. Possibilities/Factors
    3. Situation to be Improved
    4. Effect Cause
  6. Real World Problems Work Best!

What do you want to learn more about?

  • Developing these lessons and seeing what my peers come up with!
    • I am sure lab went great
  • Can you minimize the problem solving approach to a one day lesson?
    • Yes
  • How would objectives look for a unit introducing this approach?
    • The same as any other unit...perhaps you need to tell me more so I understand.
  • How do you decide what kinds of problems students should solve?
    • It should be problems they can relate to in their life.
  • How do you break yourself from giving too much info to students?
    • Ask more questions. Tell less information
  • Does having a small experiment each day count as an interest approach, changing one variable a day?
    • Maybe! Remember, Variability is Key!

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