Before we start to solve this “wicked problem”, we must begin by asking ourselves questions in order to have a better understanding of the problem. According to Warren Berger (2014), the author of A More Beautiful Question, “If asking why requires stepping back from “doing,” it also demands a step back from “knowing.” (p.78) So to begin this problem solving process we need to discover what we don’t know and approach the problem with an open mind full of wonders and questions. To solve problems and create change it requires asking why, what if and how. (Berger, 2014)
Why is failure considered a bad thing?
Why are people so afraid to fail?
Have you ever been nervous to turn in a paper, take a test, or even raise your hand in class? Why? Did you think something might be wrong or that you might possibly fail? When did being wrong become so scary? Watch this video to find out how some students at Stanford University feel about raising their hand in class. |
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"We’ve starting thinking that getting something wrong means that there’s something wrong with us." -Kathryn Schultz (2011)
Why for failure as a learning mode to be accepted, do so many steps need to be taken?
Where do you begin to solve this "Wicked Problem"?
Sources:
Berger, W. (2014). A more beautiful question: The power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing.
Schultz, K. [TED]. (2011, April 26). Kathryn Schulz: On being wrong. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QleRgTBMX88.
[StanfordResilience]. (2015, March 31). Raise Your Hand. [Vidoe File]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/b7Rk1vnKCQo
Vallett, D. B., & Annetta, L. (2014, July). Re-visioning K-12 education: Learning through failure—Not social promotion. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 3(3), 174-188. doi:10.1037/a0033651
Berger, W. (2014). A more beautiful question: The power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing.
Schultz, K. [TED]. (2011, April 26). Kathryn Schulz: On being wrong. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QleRgTBMX88.
[StanfordResilience]. (2015, March 31). Raise Your Hand. [Vidoe File]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/b7Rk1vnKCQo
Vallett, D. B., & Annetta, L. (2014, July). Re-visioning K-12 education: Learning through failure—Not social promotion. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 3(3), 174-188. doi:10.1037/a0033651