Design thinking
EMPATHY 1 | Learn and RESEARCH | Look and Ask IDEATE | Imagine
understand
1 Understand the problem by 2 Use your questions to focus
your research to help solve 3 This is the fun bit. Imagine
and draw lots of creative
asking what, why, who, where, the problem. You will look, ideas on the ideate worksheet
when, how, questions. Have a read, talk and ask. Write to begin to solve the problem.
go….ask 10 challenge questions. down what you have found out Remember there are no wrong
Write them below: below: ideas at stage. Choose a
favourite idea and use the
reflect questions on stage 4 to
evaluate it. Always make
improvements to refine your
prototype
REFLECT | Consider your ideas
4 What works well about your idea?
How effective is your idea? Think
of who you are creating it for.
Now ask another person to look at
your idea. A fresh pair of eyes
will offer new suggestions. What
What Skills did you use?
improvements can you make?
Incorporate these into your 6
prototype. Communication
Collaboration
PROTOYPE | Draw your design
Curiosity
5 Draw your final idea on the prototype worksheet. Give your idea a title
and a description. Tell us how do you think it helps to solve the problem
Critical thinking
and what works well. Creativity
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Ideate
3 IDEATE | Imagine
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Prototype
5 PROTOYPE | Draw your design
Give your idea a title and a
description. Tell us how do you
think it helps to solve the
problem and what works well.
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The stages and definitions
of the Design Thinking process for reference
2 3
Research Ideate
A careful and To form an idea of
1 detailed study into a particular thing.
4
a specific problem,
concern or issue. Reflect
Empathy
To think deeply or
The ability to
carefully about
understand and
something. To think
share the feelings 5 critically.
of another.
Prototype
The first, original, or typical form of something. A prototype is
a simple model or drawing that lets you test out your idea,
reflect and think critically about. You can also share your
prototype with other people so they can do the same. It allows
you to make improvements to your idea before designing your
final solution. You can create one or many prototypes.
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The 5 Cs for reference
CURIOSITY
CREATIVITY
ATION
R
LLABO
CO
An eagerness to explore,
The use of
discover and figure things
imagination or
out. A desire to learn. An The action of original ideas to
interest leading to inquiry. working with create something
someone to produce new
something
ATION CAL
C TI
MUNI CRI NKING
COM THI
The process of passing information The ability to evaluate information.
and understanding from one person To think critically about an issue or
/ being to another. Communication a problem means to be open-minded
is not only a human activity, and consider alternative ways of
animals communicate too looking at solutions.
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