Week 1

The 5 Whys!

Since the beginning of this course I have went back and forth as to what my project should be. Whenever I decided on a problem, I considered it to be too broad for this type of project. In the end, I decided to just go for what I believe in.

The problem that my design project will address is the increased enrollment of college developmental courses, specifically in Texas.

1. Why? There is an increased developmental course enrollment for students in the state of Texas.

2. Why? Students are not being properly prepared for college in secondary school.

3. Why? Increased developmental class enrollment increases student loan debt and time a student is enrolled in school and decreases the chances of a student earning a four-year degree.

4. Why? School administration is focused on instructing teachers on how to teach for standardized tests.

5. Why? Standardized tests are not accurately measuring students on college readiness

The process was actually interesting and assisted me in brainstorming for a solution to my problem. It did not change my scope on the situation but it helped me to better understand the possibly domino effect that could be causing the problem. I hope with further class discussions and readings to be on a better track with the development of my design project.