Characteristics of Design Thinking in Education

1. Real ideas and authentic problems

2. Ideas improvable

3. Ideas diversity

4. Learner-centred and
Collaboration

5. Knowledge creation or advancement


An iterative and interactive process where designers 
a. See what is there in some representation of problem-  solving concepts/ideas, 
b. Draw relations between ideas to solve the problem, and
c. View what has been draw as informing design efforts.  

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