RODEN P.

GONZALES, LPT.
FEBRUARY 11, 1998
BARA, MILAGROS,
MASBATE
RODEN P. GONZALES,
LPT.
STE TEACHER
Design Thinking
RODEN P. GONZALES
TEACHER – I
Design Thinking

refers to design-specific
cognitive activities that
designers apply during the
process of designing.
Objectives

•To understand Design Thinking

Approach
•To integrate Design Thinking in
Classroom context
Inventor vs Innovator

Making

New Things
Before
Present
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Design Thinking
Design Thinking in Teaching
Design Thinking and Inquiry
Inquiry: An Approach to Teaching and
Learning
 Questions posed by the students OR
teacher.
 Student OR teacher provide
methodology.
 Students are given data OR collect and
analyze their own data.
 Students use evidence to build an
explanation (with OR without guidance).
 Students communicate explanations
using their own formats, OR formats and
procedures that have been given to
them.
 Students evaluated the credibility and
validity of outcomes.
Levels of Inquiry
What is the level of Design Thinking?

Inquiry Source of the Data Collection Interpretation of Evaluation for

Level Question Methods Results Merit and Validity

Not addressed or
Level 0 Given by teacher Given by teacher Given by teacher
given by teacher

Not addressed or
Level 1 Given by teacher Given by teacher Open to learner
given by teacher

Not addressed or
Level 2 Given by teacher Open to learner Open to learner
given by teacher

Not addressed or
Level 3 Open to learner Open to learner Open to learner
given by teacher

Level 4 Open to learner Open to learner Open to learner Open to learner

Adopted from: Schwab, J. J. (1962). The teaching of science as enquiry. In J. J. Schwab & P. Brandwein (Eds.), The
teaching of science. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Design Thinking’s unique features

• Human-centered approach
• Problem is based from human needs.
• Quick prototyping (allowing not perfect output and give emphasis to
evaluation.
In teaching......

Real-life
problems
•News
•Current
issues
•“Glocalizati
on”
In teaching......

State your
essential
problem/challen
In teaching......

Propose solutions
(should be numerous)
Brainstorm
Ideation Techniques
SCAMPER
SHAPE BORROWING
SCAMPER
Shape Borrowing
In teaching......

Use recyclable
materials
Not so perfect
“Over-analysis”
In teaching......

Evaluate the
prototype.
Concepts must be
evaluated.
Empathize

What are your bad experiences during brown

out?

During Brown Out, what are the things that you

need to do or to have first?

What solution can you make?

Define

What are the things you need to include in your

innovative emergency lamp?
(The lamp automatically glows during dark.)
State your project objective.
Emergency LED Lamp Project
Ideate

Create 3 innovative designs. Use SCAMPER or

Shape Borrowing.
Prototype/Evaluate

Choose one from the designs presented. Try to

integrate other remarkable features from the
unchosen designs.

Create your prototype.

Enjoy creating your

project.
Show it to your partner

• Let your client identify what he/she likes and dislikes about your
prototype. Consider changing the disliked features.
• DO IT AGAIN…..
• Create a blog about your product and process made.
 Design Thinking Process

The LED Lamp Design Thinking process

Know your Client Empathize
Identify needs and priorities Define
Design lamp Ideate
Create a prototype Prototyping
Show it to your client Evaluate
Best Practices.....

• More prototype
• Use Portfolio
• Don’t Expect for a perfect output.
• Development and assessment of prototype is the core of this approach.
Prototyping is design thinking.
Possible topics to employ Design Thinking

• Cheap and Sustainable power distribution model for Nabua. (Transformer

and generators)
• Model of safe car (Impulse and Momentum)
• Innovative model of generator (Electromagnetism)
• Lamp model (Circuit)
• Dichotomous key (Biodiversity)
• Laboratory floor plan (Laboratory precautions)
• New Pro Earth Building Model (Ecosystem)
• Earthquake/disaster proof house (meteorology/geology)
• Disaster risk map (meteorology and earthquake)
• Evacuation plan (meteorology and earthquake)
• Water collection and treatment model (envi sci)
Possible topics to employ Design Thinking

• Model of thermos bottle( heat transfer)

• Newsletter about health (Body systems)
Lesson format

Project Title:__________
Topics included:_______
Time frame: __________
Learning objectives: ______
Learning Activities Sample Activities
Empathize Interview, Observation,
Document analysis, FGD
Define Brainstorming, Group
Discussion, Idea island
Ideate FGD, SCAMPER
Prototyping Illustration, Object, mapping,
dummy
Evaluation Fish bowl, FGD, Rubric