Why, What If, How
"But the logic in this sequence reflects how people tend to approach and work through problems – progressing from becoming aware of and understanding the problem, to thinking of possible solutions, to trying to enact those solutions" (Berger, 2014, p. 74-75).
To help us come up with possible solutions to our wicked problem, we reflected on our “why” questions and then created a long list of “what if” questions. As Berger (2014) says, “The What If stage is the blue-sky moment of questioning, when anything is possible” (p. 102). These questions were still possibilities and not solutions, but they were helping to move our thinking forward. For example, we asked…
- What if failure was viewed as a positive thing?
- What if teachers formatively assessed failure?
- What if we allow students to move through their education at their own pace?
- How are we going to get teachers, parents, and administrators on board?
- How do we formatively assess failure?
- How does failure as a learning mode look different in different educational settings (different ages, populations, etc.)?
- How do we change the perception of failure?
Change the perception of failure!
Sources:
Berger, W. (2014). A more beautiful question: The power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing.
Berger, W. (2014). A more beautiful question: The power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing.