Introduction to Design Challenge Learning
This blended learning course will explain why we're so passionate about the problem-solving power of design challenges, and will prepare you to implement them in your unique learning setting. You'll experience engineering as a learner and an educator by working through two of our most popular design challenges. Virtual group check-ins, plus our extensive tools and resources, will prepare you to bring exciting problem-solving opportunities to your students.
Modules
- Introduction to The Tech’s Innovation Design Process
- Try an awesome sample design challenge
- Essential parts of a design challenge
- Facilitating a design challenge
- Assessment of and through design challenges
Outcomes
- Understand how to begin facilitating design challenge learning
- Experience using the innovation design process
- Assess design challenge learning
- Integrate design challenges into learning setting
Time Commitment
Over the course of 8 weeks, you will participate in:
- Asynchronous online modules- 6-7 hours
- Live reflection and application meetings - 3 one-hour meetings (weeks of April 12, April 26, and May 10):
* Reflect on course content
* Discuss implementation in learning setting
* Troubleshoot and problem-solve implementation
Pre-Requisites: None!
How to sign-up
Please fill out this form and Allison Bault (abault@thetech.org) will be in contact with you to get you set up. Deadline: Monday, March 15, 2021
