Unit 2 - Step 6b - follow up conversations - Considering Design Work in Schools

Considering Design Work in Schools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p0-CDtf5oc 

Key take aways 

Some design thinking processes are already being done by instructors, they may just be aware of it.
Examples include

• writing process
• give one's writing to a reader for their review / feedback 
• level of emotion in the writing 
• level of understanding of a topic in the writing 
• history review 
• understand and empathize with the problems faced by historical figures 
• analyze situation .. factors leading to a decision 
• analyze what was missing .. and how it might have been different if one of these missing elements was present 

Need to note to Ss the broader application of what it is they are learning .. when they are learning this process. Design Thinking formalizes this process to ensure that it is done.

Key - identify "real end users"to make it real / authentic
Key - encourage "sharing / reflecting"with the end user (deeper learning) 

• fellow students 
• students in another level 
• peers 
• family 
• community  

My comments? Such approaches are typically discouraged by assessment .. which tends to puts more of a focus on measuring lower level thinking skills (easier to mark) ... and less on higher level thinking skills (more difficult and subjective to mark).