Teaching the Use of a Problem-Solving Process to Early Childhood Educators

Autor/inn/en	Ostrosky, Michaelene M.; Cheatham, Gregory A.
Titel	Teaching the Use of a Problem-Solving Process to Early Childhood Educators
Quelle	In: Young Exceptional Children, 9 (2005) 1, S.12-19 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1096-2506
Schlagwörter	Problem Solving; Preservice Teachers; Preservice Teacher Education; Brainstorming; Skill Development; Teaching Methods; Early Childhood Education; Decision Making; Special Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Problemlösen; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen
Abstract	Preservice teachers and current teachers alike face daily challenges that necessitate problem-solving skills. Conducting problem solving as a part of a group of professionals and the child's family can be beneficial because it encourages the offering of many perspectives, which allows for better understanding of the problem context. However, a systematic approach to problem solving is not always used. In this article, the authors propose a six-step process for problem solving that can be implemented to address issues that preservice teachers face. Preparing student teachers to use this process in preservice programs has the potential to help future educators consider alternate ideas when confronting problems that need to be addressed or solved. These steps include: (1) Describing the problem; (2) Analyzing the problem; (3) Brainstorming ideas for addressing or resolving the problem; (4) Prioritizing and evaluating the suggestions in terms of what might work to resolve the problem; (5) Making a decision and implementing the decision; and (6) Reporting back to the group about the outcome of the solution. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children. 27 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 2, Missoula, MT 59804. Tel: 406-543-0872; Fax: 406-543-0887; e-mail: dec@dec-sped.org; Web site: http://www.dec-sped.org/publications.html.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10