📖 LESSON CONTENT

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, learners will be able to:

  • Understand design thinking as a problem-solving approach

  • Apply the 5 stages of design thinking

  • Collaborate in a team to solve problems

  • Develop innovative and user-centered solutions


🔹 Lesson 1: Introduction to Design Thinking

📘 Content

  • What is design thinking

  • Solution-based approach to problem solving

  • Focus on user needs


🔹 Lesson 2: The 5 Stages of Design Thinking

📘 Content

  1. Empathise → Understand users

  2. Define → Clearly state problem

  3. Ideate → Generate ideas

  4. Prototype → Create solution

  5. Test → Improve solution


💡 Example

Problem: Students struggle to manage time
Solution: Study planner app


🔹 Lesson 3: Team Collaboration in Design Thinking

📘 Content

  • Working in teams

  • Sharing ideas

  • Respecting different perspectives

  • Open communication


🔹 Lesson 4: Innovation & Problem Solving

📘 Content

  • Creative thinking

  • Brainstorming techniques

  • Evaluating ideas


🔹 Lesson 5: Applying Design Thinking in the Workplace

📘 Content

  • Solving real business problems

  • Improving systems and processes

  • Creating user-focused solutions