“Fail Often to Succeed Sooner”: Teaching Students to Be Design Thinkers

design thinking, innovation, curriculum

In this highly interactive session, participants will be introduced to the five phases of the design thinking model of innovation and problem-solving. Participants will learn the key elements of each phase and will have opportunities to practice aspects of design thinking firsthand. Next, two design thinking courses—one 3-day first-year student experience and another full-semester advanced course—will be presented as models for teaching design thinking to college students. Participants will leave the workshop with many resources and tools to support the integration of design thinking within their own courses and programs.

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