I do actually feel like there has been a storm of information flying around in my brain these past few weeks with learning about wicked problems! I have been asking so many complicated questions and wanting to find answers, thanks to A More Beautiful Question.
This week, I expanded on my question quickfire activity that I discussed in my blog post last week. I used Popplet to brainstorm patterns of how I can organize my questions. At first, I found that the whole process was intimidating. I began to question how grand my questions are. Yet, Warren Berger (2014) reminds me that “whatever ambitious question you might come up with, people are out there with the knowledge, skills, and imagination to help you work toward an answer” (p. 130). As I started, I found Warren Berger’s concepts were fresh in mind. Although, I had to look deeper into my questions because I realized I did not have many questions beginning with "why" or "what if". This was a challenge for me and I realized I struggle with stepping back and beginning with "why". I had to force myself to step back and think from different angles. Berger's powerful, sequential questioning process, "why, what if and how", pushed me to be a more effective questioner. This process will aid me in the coming weeks to better understand my chosen wicked problem on a deeper level.
Through the process, I found three ways to arrange my questions. I created a video to discuss the three patterns and why I chose them. Then at the end, I narrowed down my questions to reveal my top four questions.
Check it out!
References
Berger, W. (2014). A More Beautiful Question. New York, NY: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Retrieved from flickr, A Squiggly Brain by darkday. https://www.flickr.com/photos/drainrat/14593395552
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