DESIGN THINKING IN PERFORMANCE TASKS SAMPLE

SUBJECT: GRADE LEVEL:

UNIT TOPIC:
CONTENT STANDARD:
PERFORMANCE STANDARD:

TRANSFER GOAL:

DESIGN THINKING STEPS QUESTION TO ANSWER IMPLEMENTATION IN SCAFFOLD/

PERFORMANCE TASK
1. EMPATHIZE: Conduct What data from research shows
research in order to specific needs?
understand user needs

2. DEFINE: Articulate the What are the barriers to meeting the

problem carefully. needs?

3. IDEATE: Generate a range What can be designed to address

of ideas quickly. the barriers?

4. PROTOTYPE: Model and What can be produced to model the

build representations of the design?
best ideas.

5. TEST: Evaluate prototypes How useful is the model? How

and then refine them does it work? Problems in making
it work?

6. PUBLISH: Share findings How will results of using design be

with a wider audience. disseminated? Format? Media?