Design Thinking Learning Tool
Design Thinking Learning Tool
Design Thinking Learning Tool
One can say that the essence of teaching is learning. Over the years, the development of
new teaching modalities had emerged in consonance with the technological developments.
Learning is complex and evolving such that teaching modalities must be on board with what is
current to best accentuate the complexity and dynamism of learning. One way to capture learning
is through the use of the best teaching modality. One of which is DESIGN THINKING.
modern world. Design thinking is a way of solving complex and multi-dimensional problems
operations which does not follow a specific pattern. The use of design thinking in the
classroom has become a common parlance among schools and universities. Though there are
no hard and fast rules as to which teaching-learning methodology works best, design
Defining, Ideating, Prototyping, Testing, and Repeating. By the process of Empathizing, one
must first develop a sense of empathy for one to gain better understanding of the needs of the
students. This is simply put as putting oneself in the shoes of the students. Once empathy is
developed, Defining steps in. It is at this point where problems coupled with the opportunities for
creating solutions are established. Ideating takes place as a brainstorming of creative ideas are
generated and visualized. As a consequence, Prototypes are then developed. To assess the
effectiveness of the solutions presented, they are then Tested. The process is then
culminated with feedbacking. A repeat may be necessary to fully consummate learning at
Indeed, design thinking is not as complex as the Gordian knot, even newcomers can
easily grasp it through--EDIPTeR. Not even this pandemic can halt design thinking. It is
designed to adapt to the ever changing modern world. It embodies flexibility as it allows
be denied that it can greatly impact the creative confidence of students no matter what
situations they are into in the real world. It further fosters creativity and being innovative
among students. Not to mention positivity, and feeling for others as problem solvers and
productive citizens of the world. And by developing these traits in the students, they are
then ready to face the challenges ahead. Having said that, as a teacher, one can proudly say
—"That’s my student!”