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Module 1. Social Innovation

LEARNING OUTCOME

In this module, you will learn about the concept of social innovation. After completing this module,
you should be able to:

1. write a reflection paper to explain how critical thinking and creative thinking are applied
in social innovation.

LEARNING CONTENT

Social Innovation

Social Innovation is about creating solutions that addresses the user’s needs. You cannot serve the
community to improve their lives if you do not understand them and work together with them. The
key words here is working WITH the community, immersing yourselves into the lives of the
community to understand what is needed.

Key Processes of Innovation

The innovation space is built from the four process elements: Critical thinking, Creativity,
and Design. The design process serves as a platform for critique and value creation that yields
to innovation.

Figure 1. Key Processes of Innovation.

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ACTIVITY

To better understand social innovation, watch the ‘Hand in the Mist’ clip using the YouTube
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUJ11id6oFo and the video clip: KUBO- the Disaster
Relief House using the Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=827249224305892

a. Based in the video clips, what did you learn about social innovation?

b. Summarize what you have watched through a concept map.

RECOMMENDED LEARNING MATERIALS AND RESOURCES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY

READINGS

https://innovationforsocialchange.org/en/social-innovation/

https://iupe.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/tepsie-

research_report_final_web.pdf

ASSESSMENT TASK

Write a reflection paper to explain how the key processes: critical thinking, creative thinking and
design are applied in social innovation.

REFERENCES

https://innovationforsocialchange.org/en/social-innovation/

https://iupe.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/tepsie-

research_report_final_web.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=nUJ11id6oFo https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=82724922430589
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