Design thinking in context: part 1 (Years 5–6)

What is the first step in the design thinking process that involves understanding the needs of the user in the context of the design challenge?

• Empathise

• Define

• Ideate

• Prototype

Which step in the design thinking process is about defining the challenge based on what you learned about the user?

• Define

• Empathize

• Ideate

• Prototype

In the design thinking process, which step involves combining your understanding of the problem with creativity to generate ideas?

• Ideate

• Empathize

• Prototype

• Test

Which step in the design thinking process is about developing a basic example of your preferred design idea?

• Prototype

• Empathize

• Test

• Define

What is the final step in the design thinking process where you review your prototype against design criteria and user story?

• Test

• Empathize

• Ideate

• Define

According to the Digital Technologies achievement standard, what do students develop and modify to define problems and evaluate solutions?

• Digital solutions and user stories

• Physical prototypes and blueprints

• Mathematical models and equations

• Historical timelines and narratives

In Design and Technologies, students select and justify design ideas and solutions against design criteria that include what important factor?

• Sustainability

• Popularity

• Costume Design

• Weather Patterns

Which content description in Digital Technologies involves defining problems with given or co-developed design criteria and by creating user stories?

• Investigating and defining

• Evaluating and reflecting

• Collaborating and communicating

• Implementing and managing

Which content description in Design and Technologies involves investigating needs or opportunities for designing, and the materials, components, tools, equipment and processes needed to create designed solutions?

• Investigating and defining

• Producing and implementing

• Evaluating and refining

• Collaborating and communicating

Match the following steps of the design thinking process with their descriptions:

• Combine your understanding of the problem with creativity to generate ideas.

• Prototype

• Develop a basic example of your preferred design idea.

• Ideate

• Understand the needs of the user in the context of the design challenge.

• Empathise

• Review your prototype against design criteria and user story.

• Define

• Define the challenge based on what you learned about the user.

• Test