Design Thinking and… · SHS1 Art And Design Foundation

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.3 - Identify and discuss key elements and stages of design thinking process.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List the five stages of the design thinking process in the correct order: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test.
Explain what happens in each stage of the design thinking process using simple, everyday language.
Identify which stage of design thinking is being used when shown a short scenario or example from daily life.
Work in a small group to walk through the five stages for a simple community problem and present their thinking to the class.
Reflect on how design thinking connects to the elements and principles of art and design they studied in the previous two weeks.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Design for Life (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Design Thinking and Composition (3.1)
Content standard: 1.3.1.CS.1 - 1.3.1.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge and application of elements and principles of art and design thinking in the real world (environment). 1.3.1.LO.1 Apply elements and principles of art and design and design thinking to generate ideas visually, material, spatial and experiential environments in response to given societal problems using natural objects from the immediate environment.
Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.3 - Identify and discuss key elements and stages of design thinking process.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 11 (Week 31 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 49

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Structuring Talk for Learning: In a class discussion, brainstorm the key phases of design thinking process such as: a) Empathize b) Define
c) Ideate d) Prototype e) Test
Experiential Learning: In small groups, research and document design thinking process in popular products on the Ghanaian market and how they can be applied to similar problems in the community for class presentation.
Group Work/Collaborative Learning/Project-Based Learning: In smaller groups, simulate design thinking process in creating product to solve problems in the community.

Assessment (1.3.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- The environment textbooks
- web references
- projector
- computer
- LCD Screens
- flip charts
- TLMs on design thinking
- posters
- flyers
- buntings
- paintings
- drawings and illustrations
- supplementary materials