DESIGN THINKING IN EDUCATION

Third-party on-site course

Timetable: 9 AM to 2:30 PM daily (extracurricular activities outside of learning activities). 5 days, 25 lessons. Language Level Required: English A1 – C1.

Last updated: 18.04.2024

Hungary , Budapest

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Description

Participants in the "Design Thinking in Education" course will be evaluated based on their engagement in design challenges, projects, and a final real-world problem-solving task using design thinking. By completing the course, they'll gain proficiency in applying design thinking to educational issues, fostering empathy, defining problems, generating innovative solutions, testing strategies, collaborating effectively, integrating design thinking into education, reflecting on their work, communicating solutions, and applying design thinking in practical scenarios. This comprehensive skill set enables them to drive positive change and innovation within educational contexts. Additionally, they will present a personal mini research project, receiving feedback from peers to further enhance their learning and application of design thinking principles.

Learning objectives

Introduction to Design Thinking: focusing on its core principles and mindset, which include empathy, ideation, prototyping, and testing. It discusses the relevance of empathy in education, highlighting techniques to understand others and the world better. It also covers problem-solving skills, emphasizing the importance of identifying root causes and formulating meaningful problem statements. Additionally, it explores fostering creativity, prototyping, and testing solutions in education to reduce the risk of ineffective interventions. Collaboration and teamwork are underscored as crucial for addressing complex educational issues. Methods for integrating design thinking into educational practices, as well as fostering reflection and continuous improvement, are also discussed.

Methodology & assessment

In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, educators are faced with the challenge of preparing students for a future that is uncertain and in constant change. Design Thinking enhances educators with a powerful problem-solving framework to address complex issues and create innovative solutions within the realm of teaching and learning. Design thinking is a holistic approach that integrates empathy, creativity, and rationality to handle problems and generate solutions. This course will guide participants through the key principles and stages of the design thinking process, demonstrating how it can be effectively applied in educational settings. Participants will also prepare a personal mini-research project on a personal educational puzzle, following the SPRE stages are to be presented at the on-site dissemination activity.

Certification details

European Mobility Agreement Signed

Pricing, packages and other information

Price:

490

Euro

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)

Post-secondary non-tertiary education (ISCED 4)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Student Teacher

Higher education institution staff
Learning time:

25 hours or more