Week
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Topic
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Instructional Objectives
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Content and Activities
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1
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Introduction of design thinking (DT)
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Become familiar with the process, mindsets and tools of DT
Get engaged in the team-based innovative process with team members
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Lecture: introduction of DT - process, mindsets and tools
Hands-on activities: immersion into the collaborative atmosphere of DT
Group discussion: reflection on the pros and cons of DT activities in comparison with the past learning experiences
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2
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“Empathize” in DT
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Gather information and map the correlation to better understand users
Reframe problems and identify hidden pain points
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Lecture: the importance of “empathize”
Hands-on activities: interview users, extract critical information and form unique perspective
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3
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“Define” in DT
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Identify several needs from the “empathize” session
Finish users’ need statement after prioritization
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Lecture: the art of “define”
Hands-on activities: write down several need statements and discuss with peers
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4
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“Ideate” in DT
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Become familiar with the mindset and process of idea generation in DT
Generate ideas and solutions for a certain topic
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Lecture: the magic of “ideate”
Hands-on activities: brainstorming activities to generate tons of ideas
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5
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“Prototype & Test” in DT
; Group formation
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Cultivate the mindset of “Fail fast, cheap and often”
Implement the iterative process of prototyping in DT
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Lecture: the implementation of “prototype and test”
Hands-on activities: build prototype with team effort and test it with potential users
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6
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Life and career design- who you are & what you have
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Empathize with yourself and discover who you are and what you have in the past and now
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Lecture: principles of life and career design
Hands-on activities: explore self identities and interact with peers to broaden one’s perspective on the relationship among self, others and the world
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7
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Life and career design- where you go & why
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Define where you want to go and the why behind it
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Lecture: application of life and career design
Group activities: design one’s future trajectory of life, with the assistance and company of peers
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8
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Celebration party for LCD
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Celebrate the devotion of the life and career design process for every student
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Group discussion and reflection: students share what they have experienced and learned during the life and career design process
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9
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Teamwork with DT- explore and empathize
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Allocate responsibilities and assign roles within teams to maximize team momentum
Explore potential topics, issues and users’ needs in a specific field and empathize with the users with DT tools
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Facilitation from teachers: effectively form teams according to students’ backgrounds and interests
Hands-on activities: meet team members and explore possible trajectories of the team project
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10
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Teamwork with DT- prioritize and define
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Prioritize and define a critical need to address in the following sessions for each team
Allow back-and-forth discussions and decision makings during the innovative process
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Lecture: strategies and tactics that promote prioritization and definition of users’ real needs.
Hands-on activities: use 2 by 2 tables and post-it to practice prioritization
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11
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Teamwork with DT- brainstorm and ideate
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Ideate to generate adequate amount of ideas and solutions for team members to discuss
Converge to form less than three solutions for team members to build
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Lecture: the mindsets and tools of ideation
Hands-on activities: drills that facilitate the generation of ideas
Group discussion: discussion on the process of idea generation and the benefit from the huge amount of ideas
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12
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Teamwork with DT- make a prototype and test it
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Make prototype with available resources and materials
Test the artifact with the potential users
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Lecture: the mindsets and tools of prototype / test
Hands-on activities: make prototype with team effort
Group discussion: present the artifact to other groups, gain insights from feedbacks and reflect the whole process
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13
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Prototype of team presentation
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Teams present their primitive ideas and plans
Students learn and discuss with each other when walking through every projects
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Group presentation
Discussion in Q&A sessions
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14
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Booster session:
(1) High performance and teamwork- Go beyond limits
(2) High performance and happiness- enjoyment, satisfaction and purpose
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Communicate and collaborate with team members to reach consensus when facing decision-making points
Establish effective strategies and meaningful activities to foster enjoyment, satisfaction and purpose in personal life
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Lectures, hands-on activities & Group discussion for team and talent
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15
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Group presentation week (I)
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Students are empowered to effectively present their creative works and demonstrate their progress
Knowledge, mindsets and tools of DT are utilized to solve a problem / challenge that is pertinent to the real world needs
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Group presentation (I)
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16
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Group presentation week (II)
Deadline of individual final report (via email)
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Students are empowered to effectively present their creative works and demonstrate their progress
Knowledge, mindsets and tools of DT are utilized to solve a problem / challenge that is pertinent to the real world needs
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Group presentation (II)
Individual final report: Students are capable of integrating their learning experiences and generating meaningful reflections . Formats are flexible and not limited to PDF or PPT files
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