Design Thinking Curriculum for Summer School
I co-authored a 4-week design thinking curriculum for middle schoolers, which tied together 3 main threads:-
This curriculum was designed as part of the work of REDlab's d.loft STEM project, focuses on four critical areas:
The curriculum can be downloaded here or below.
- Having students learn about and experience design thinking
- Teaching students about water-related issues, e.g. conservation, scarcity, disease.
- Familiarizing students with STEM careers
This curriculum was designed as part of the work of REDlab's d.loft STEM project, focuses on four critical areas:
- The development of design-based STEM career sessions
- The establishment of a professional community institute and web site for K-12 educators and teachers from partner schools
- The establishment of a course for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM majors with a mentorship and design thinking focus
- Research and evaluation studies to assess the effectiveness of a design thinking, STEM, and mentorship model in middle school settings
The curriculum can be downloaded here or below.
water_curriculum.zip | |
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