More than a turnkey method, design thinking is rather a state of mind which is characterised by a set of major principles, attitudes and values leading to a multiple characterisation of design thinking as a cognitive style, a facilitation method and an organisational resource. The method makes it possible to diversify pedagogical approaches as well as the type of knowledge or skills that one wishes to develop in students.
Design thinking can be divided into 5 stages of work:
Discovery, which consists of understanding the issue, preparing research and finding sources of inspiration.
Definition, which will enable us to find meaning and formulate opportunities
Conceptualisation will be the moment to generate ideas in a team to answer our problem
Experimentation will then enable prototypes to be produced so that the ideas can be transformed into action
The testing phase will show us if we have found a solution to our problem and will be an opportunity to develop our initial concept.
Thus, design thinking in education helps to develop several skills in students:
- The ability to act in an empathetic way
- Being a full participant in a project
- Dealing with a real-world problem
- Developing teamwork
- Reflecting on their own work
- Strengthen transdisciplinarity
To better understand what design thinking is, we invite you to watch this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfBa2AdjRB4
