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HOW TO STATE A PROBLEM

HOW TO STATE A PROBLEM. Enhancing Faculty Participation . Developed from the Contents of Reginald Leon Green’s. Practicing the Art of Leadership: A Problem-based Approach to Implementing the ISLLC Standards Chapter 5. EFFECTIVELY STATING A PROBLEM.

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HOW TO STATE A PROBLEM

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  1. HOW TO STATE A PROBLEM Enhancing Faculty Participation

  2. Developed from the Contents of Reginald Leon Green’s Practicing the Art of Leadership: A Problem-based Approach to Implementing the ISLLC Standards Chapter 5

  3. EFFECTIVELY STATING A PROBLEM • An essential skill for school leaders is the ability to assist the faculty in effectively stating a problem.

  4. EFFECTIVELY STATING A PROBLEM • When a problem is effectively stated, a faculty can be greatly encouraged to resolve that issue or problem.

  5. EFFECTIVELY STATING A PROBLEM • When a problem is effectively stated, creativity is encouraged, the issues are given full consideration, and alternative solutions are developed.

  6. DEFINING THE PROBLEM • The greatest aid in defining a problem is isolating the real heart of the problem.

  7. DEFINING THE PROBLEM • There must be a separation of creative thinking from judgmental thinking.

  8. DEFINING THE PROBLEM • It must be understood that the meeting is called not to settle the problem, but to get ideas on how to settle the problem.

  9. STATING THE PROBLEMStep 1 • The process should begin with a problem question, not a solution question.

  10. A Solution Question • “How can we get teachers to accept team teaching?” • The solution has been given, “...get teachers to accept...”

  11. A Question Statement • “What instructional approach would be best to meet the needs of our students?” • Or, “What information would be helpful to teachers to make decisions about working cooperatively with each other?”

  12. STATING THE PROBLEM Review this statement… • “How do we get rid of our present instructional system and install a more efficient method?” • Is this a problem or solution statement?

  13. A Solution Statement Again, the solution is given. • A problem statement would be, “What are the characteristics of a teaching approach that we would like to have?”

  14. BEST PRACTICE • The best practice suggests a separation of the solution from the problem; then the faculty can focus on understanding the details of the problem.

  15. BEST PRACTICE • Once this occurs, appropriate solutions are likely to emerge.

  16. STATING THE PROBLEM • There are no hard and fast rules for stating a problem. However, the art of group leadership is assisting the group to state questions in a problem, rather than a solution framework.

  17. REFERENCES • Greenberg, J. & Baron, R. A. (2003). Behavior in organizations: Understanding and managing the human side of work (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

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