Laurie Myers' Capstone Research Project
Design Thinking as Collaborative Learning in Education:
Observing Student Behavior Through the Design Thinking Process
The purpose of this research was to discover what behaviors would occur in a middle school art classroom when I created and implemented a curriculum unit based on the Design Thinking process. I discovered this process was very effective in encouraging positive, collaborative behaviors as well as creative thinking in students. Through Design Thinking, collaboration naturally inspired unity and success.
Design Thinking is a human-centered method for making life better for others by collaborating through the opportunities of technology (Innovation, Design Engineering Organization, 2012). Through Design Thinking, my students created solutions to personal problems, school problems, and improving everyday life. The results of my project, observations, photographs, and video footage are available on this site.
Design Thinking is a human-centered method for making life better for others by collaborating through the opportunities of technology (Innovation, Design Engineering Organization, 2012). Through Design Thinking, my students created solutions to personal problems, school problems, and improving everyday life. The results of my project, observations, photographs, and video footage are available on this site.
This Design Thinking video contains interviews with my students as well as still and video footage during my research.
The Design Thinking Process: (permission by KDTconsulting.org)
Click the Design Thinking handouts!
Slideshow of warm-up activities to help ignite enthusiasm