2）Who is the skill for
As the first time, there are two systems in the TOC thinking process, "Jonah skills" that systematically solve organizational problems and "TOCfE skills" related to child development and education, and each has its own characteristics. I talked about it.
I explained that although fE skills are simple and easy to handle, questions are asked about how to use them to solve continuous (systematic) problems within an organization.
From this chapter, let's consider how to think about these two skills.
First of all, Ms. Kathy Suelken, the chairman of TOCfE, an NPO, said.
"Which tools are used in what order depends on the person's goals and objectives, so there is no right or wrong. Of course, it's not wrong to connect the three tools together, and conversely, whether you use them separately or in a completely different order from the Jonah skill, it depends on the situation and goal at that time. It depends on the person and situation.
In short, I think how to use it depends on the person who uses it. I think this certainly fits the condition that fE has, that is, the same tool is used by children, teachers, and parents to create a common platform. The fE tools are independent, so you can use them in any order.
However, when asked by anyone at any time whether it is a "universal method that can be used systematically," I think that "it is not so, I am not good at systematically solving problems."
If TOCfE skills are a versatile problem-solving method, Dr. Goldratt should have unified the system of thinking processes into fE. However, this is not the case in reality, and there are other systems, fE and Jonah. Why is that?
Dr. Goldratt, who has developed the TOC, told me that when thinking about "why" (whether fE or Jonah), he doubts the "natural hypothesis (Assumption)" on which the event stands. What is the "natural hypothesis (Assumption)" that makes up the fact that there are two systems, Jonah and fE? I think it means that "children and adults are not the same".
When considering the fundamental difference between "fE" and "Jonah", it is very important to consider who each skill is for. The protagonist of fE is a child, and the protagonist of Jona Skill, which is a common problem-solving method, is an adult. It is important to notice the difference between "adults" and "children", and it may be the key to mastering these two skills.
I think that the difference between an adult and a child is the very natural that "a child grows up day by day". Even through adults learn and grow like same way as children, such as mental aspects and accumulation of experience. It is said that "children are mirrors of parents" and "school is a microcosm of society", and there is an opinion that adults and children are the same. However, from a scientific point of view, children are different from adults in terms of physique and brain structure. This is most important point that Children are physically "developed" and mentally "grown".
Appropriate experience is very important for the growth and development of a child. TOCfE is designed as a tool to support the development of children with a system that allows them to gain this "appropriate experience", and by using it, it is possible to promote the healthy development of children.
This can be read properly by looking at the "establishment" and "definition of tools" of TOCfE.
TOC Thinking Process and Children's Education (1)~(8)
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