DESIGN THINKING TEMPLATE

SUBJECT: GRADE LEVEL

UNIT TOPIC:
CONTENT STANDARD:
PERFORMANCE STANDARD:

DESIGN STEPS AND TASK
1. EMPATHIZE
Conduct research in order to
understand user needs
2. DEFINE
Articulate the problem clearly.
3. IDEATE
Generate a range of ideas
quickly.
4. PROTOTYPE
Model and build representations
of the best ideas.
IMPLEMENTATION IN SCAFFOLD /
QUESTION TO ANSWER
PERFORMANCE TASK
What data from research shows
specific needs?
What are the barriers to meeting
the needs?
What can be designed to address
the barriers?
What can be produced to model
the design?
5. TEST How useful is the model? How does
Evaluate prototypes and then it work? Problems in making it
refine them. work?
6. PUBLISH How will results of using design be
Share the findings with a wider disseminated? Format? Media?
audience.