Identifying a Professional Problem

For this unit’s assignment, you will consider a problem within your specialized field and explain how the problem is related to your purpose and interests. Frame up a problem within the context of an organization appropriate for your specialization focus. If you are within a higher education specialization, you will use an institution that serves post-secondary, and not P-12, students.

You will also explain how the problem you choose is relevant to your future career goals.

Complete the following:

Use the Identifying a Professional Problem Template to create a paper that has the following headings and that addresses each element below:

• Problem identification.
  • Describe a problem related to your specialization that will be the focus of your project.
  • Define any important terms or jargon related to your problem with which individuals outside your field may be unfamiliar.
  • Define the context in which the problem occurs:
    • For higher education learners, this should be an institution that serves postsecondary and not P–12 students.

• Justification for choosing the problem.

• Explain why the problem is relevant in your specialized field.
  • Why is it important?
  • How do you know it is significant?
  • What is the scope of the problem? For instance, who is affected by the problem?

• Personal thoughts on the problem.

• Describe how this problem is relevant to your interests and purpose in your field.
• Describe your beliefs and personal point of view on this problem.
• Describe any other professional observations you have about this problem.

• Relationship of problem to specialization.

• Explain how your problem is relevant to your specialization and the goals for your master’s work: how does this problem relate to your specialization?

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