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In order to set a student-focused goal, explore the possible root causes of the problem. What do you think is the cause or causes of the problem? This has to be an educated guess based on the two key aspects of teaching and learning: the student and the teacher.
Try to formulate a student-centered problem and a problem of teaching practice. This will be the key behind planning the data collection and the analysis, and understanding the root cause of the problem and creating an action plan for the quality improvement.
Think of this as 'two sides of a coin'. The student-centered problem is a reflection of how teacher practice impacts learning. If something is not going well, then first you must look at the teaching practice, not immediately jump to the reasons of student inadequacies.
Student-centered problem
Student-centered problem
What are the students having difficulty with? What do you want to see them improve in?
For example: Students do not consistently apply mathematical thinking to oral responses.
problem of teaching practice
problem of teaching practice
What are teachers currently doing that is inhibiting progress of students? What might teachers need to change in their practice?
For example: As teachers we do not provide sufficient opportunity for all students to verbalize and share their mathematical thinking.
More examples of student-centered problems and the respective problems of teaching pratices have been provided in this material.
In this worksheet together with your team discuss and write a student-centered problem and a problem of teaching practice for your priority. For each problem write three possible root causes.
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