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Problem Orientation

Investigating the potential of using IT and new technology to improve kids' habits towards regular exercise. Analyzing different types of problems and strategies for problem analysis. Exploring unknown impacts and finding solutions to create new knowledge.

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Problem Orientation

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  1. Problem Orientation An Unsatisfactory Situation • E.g. an increasing number of danish kids are getting fat An Un-Utilized Potential -The homepage of AAU is old fashioned Unknown Impacts - We want to investigate if and how IT and new technology can be used to improve kids habits towards doing regular exercising

  2. Different type of problems – different strategies for problem analysis • An unsatisfactory Situation • Bottom-up analysis – from practise to technology • WHO and WHY questions are dominating An Un-Utilized Potential • Top down analysis – from technology to practise • WHAT-IF questions are dominating • Unknown Impacts • Theoretical analysis – from technology and within • WHAT questions are dominating

  3. Problem-basedproject-work- a model • Problem statement based on the analysis • Statement of the question(s) which will be addressed in the project. • Project limitations • Project design Initial problem of the project – what makes you wonder? Analysis of the initial problem : central themes and elements of the problem. • Addressing the problemstatement • Methods • Theories • Empirical work • Finding a solution? • Creating new knowledge Conclusions Answering the question of the problem statement. Placing the question into other perspectives

  4. Process-orientedproject-work- a model Establishing the group as a team Clarifying strengths and weaknesses of the group members, group visions, and expectations What increases and decreases motivation for the work and the team? First evaluation of work process – do we reach our objectives? Do we work towards collective goals? Do we share motivation? Do we share knowledge? How can we strengthen the process? Defining individual and collective learning objectives Establishing structures for knowledge sharing and process evaluation • Focus on evaluation of the project content and process: • Sharing knowledge • Motivation • Collective goals • Team collaboration • Do we need to change strategies or structures? Reflections on the project and team process Did we reach our objectives? Why – why not? What do we wish to do different in our next project?

  5. Problem analysis - WHY? Me My wife Water What to do to get to my wife?

  6. Problem analysis – HOW? 1) Post It brain storm • 1) All group members write key words on PostIt stickers and place the stickers on the board. • 2) All group members read the stickers and participate in (re-)structuring them into a relevant structure • 3) All group members participate in assessing and choosing project activities, based on the structure

  7. Problem analysis – HOW? 2) The 6 W model What? Why? Problem Whom? Where? How? When?

  8. Who is causing the problem? Who says this is a problem? Who are impacted by this problem? Etc. 6W analysis Who What Where • What will happen if this problem is not solved? • What are the symptoms? • What are the impacts? • Etc. • Where does this problem occur? • Where does this problem have an impact? • Etc. When Why How • When does this problem occur? • When did this problem first start occurring? • Etc. • Why is this problem occurring? • Why? • Why? • Etc. • How should the process or system work? • How are people currently handling the problem? • Etc. POPBL AAU - August 2012

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