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This page in the WordPress project is where my FST 101 students will create their own answers to why they are in college.<\/strong>..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Amy Baldwin, \u201cWhy College?\u201d in College Success (OpenStax, 2020)<\/em>

“The following questioning technique called \u201cThe Five Whys\u201d that was originally created by Sakichi Toyoda, a Japanese inventor, whose strategy was used by the Toyota Motor Company to find the underlying cause of a problem.” While your decision to go to college is not a problem, the exercise is helpful to uncover your underlying purpose for enrolling in college.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The process starts with a \u201cWhy\u201d question that you want to know the answer to. Then, the next four \u201cWhy\u201d questions use a portion of the previous answer to help you dig further into the answer to the original question. Here is an example of \u201cThe Five Whys,\u201d with the first question as \u201cWhy are you in college?\u201d The answers and their connection to the next \u201cWhy\u201d question have been underlined so you can see how the process works.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brainstorm…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Example of The Five Whys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Why are you in college?<\/td>I am in college to earn a degree in speech pathology.<\/td><\/tr>
Why do you want to earn a degree in speech pathology?<\/td>I want to be able to help people who have trouble speaking.<\/td><\/tr>
Why do you want to help people who have trouble speaking?<\/td>I believe that people who have trouble speaking deserve a life they want.<\/td><\/tr>
Why do you feel it is important that people who have trouble speaking deserve a life they want?<\/td>I feel they often have needs that are overlooked and do not get treated equally.<\/td><\/tr>
Why do you want to use your voice to help these people live a life they deserve?<\/td>I feel it is my purpose to help others achieve their full potential despite having physical challenges.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Your Five Whys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Why are you in college?<\/td>
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Check out the documentary Ivory Tower to explore the topic of the value of higher education even further…<\/p>\n\n\n

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