Design Thinking

15/02/2022 4 min
Design Thinking

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Episode Synopsis

I was recently reading the January/February 2022 issue of "Science & Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the section, "Editor's Note," written by Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn.  She wrote an article entitled, "Design Thinking."  Design Thinking is a solution-based technique used to solve problems.    The basics of Design Thinking are: Empathize - consider others' needs, not just solve the problem Define - define the problem and create a meaningful and actionable problem statement Ideate - encourage innovation through brainstorming Prototype - identify and develop the best solution through multiple iterations Test - evaluate prototypes and consider improvements