Monthly Archives: May 2016

Becoming Skilled: Moving Toward Dialogue

  May 22, 2016   Introduction:  Among the most difficult problems that scientists, engineers and other STEM personnel   face are Nested Problems:   a technical or tame problem that seems straight forward enough but is actually nested within the larger social and cultural situation – a tame problem in the middle of a wicked… Read More »

Becoming Skilled: Wicked Problem Language

May 8, 2016 When grappling with wicked problems: Avoid Solve Define Solution Eliminate Fix   Two Wicked Problems Any hope for success in the coming decades is closely tied to success in managing two difficult and related problems:  First, learning what needs to be learned, learning it quickly and efficiently, and then using it well;… Read More »