This is addressed mostly to Erwin, in response to his comments. I will give his comments and then ask my question or comment.
"My concern is that they should be competent in making leadership decisions in all situations when they are called on to make them - in their professions, on teams, with respect to issues in meetings, in their hobbies and in their congregations, even in their families. It seems entirely possible (I have done it), to isolate a set of universally applicable comprehensive consideration groups that can best be represented by a few questions. When learners come to understand such a set of questions and learn to apply them to every decision with impact on stakeholders, then they will make considerably more thorough and effective decisions that consider all relevant issues. And they will learn more and more about the issues that lie behind the questions (as presented in the entire literature on motivation and leadership theories)."
Edryce's questions/comments: I need at least one concrete example to bring this down to earth for me. If you will, Erwin, please make up an example and provide the questions that fit that example.
"The habit to ask these questions will make the learners into better leaders when they may or are expected to assume a leadership role - in fact, just asking one or two of these questions - those which are being ignored yet whose issues are especially relevant, will automatically propel the questioner into somewhat of a leadership role - and will bring a positive image, especially if it happens regularly or at least from time to time."
Edryce's questions/comments: Again, I need at least one concrete example. What are the questions?
"There should be no problem to relate the type of critical thinking that a set of questions stimulate, to the class grade."
Edryce's questions/comments: Please illustrate!!
"Learning and practicing a set of universally applicable questions, gradually modifying it to better fit their needs, and developing the habit to use them regularly, will bring the competence to think critically and make effective decisions in unfamiliar situations."
Edryce's questions/comments: What are these magic questions? I know you have listed some earlier, but if those are the magic questions, I still need to see an example of how they can be applied to a given situation.
"Instructors could easily learn (and adapt if they wish) a set of universally applicable, and actionable querstions, and help learners apply them."
Edryce's questions/comments: It seemed here that you did not really relate to my point of so many college/university instructors having no experience other than teaching. What would motivate these instructors to learn?
"The 'worker' asking appropriate questions will help to educate her/his manager, and if several 'workers' do that, there develops a strong synergistic effect."
Edryce's questions/comments: Please give an example, especially since I am great need of some magic questions for my own work situation.
I think there are many worthwhile things in life that are not hard!
Edryce
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