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Developing a Sensitivity to Design - Coggle Diagram
Developing a Sensitivity to Design
Design in a Consumer-Driven World
Encouraging young people to see that their worlds are largely composed of objects and systems.
These designs can be tinkered with or entirely reimagined.
Sensitivity to Design
What is design?
David Perkins answered "a structure adapted to a purpose."
have many purposes.
noticing the made aspect of things (how the parts and pieces of things fit together and are adapted to serve certain purposes)
The design world is malleable, being aware that it is possible for designs to be reimagined or repurposed to be different than they are.
A design is malleable, it is possible to envision changing it.
The special challenge in the classroom is because classroom activities function as a substitute for sensitivity.
Relevant for Maker Development
Why should educators pay attention to cultivating students' sensitivity to design?
maker empowerment
activated when ability, inclination, and disposition work together.
feeling empowered to change the world through making
Realizing that everyday things that are encountered are objects and can be made differently.
Make sure that the activities are fun, vivid, and engaging so students notice when to activate their abilities outside of the classroom.
Students having sensitivity to design
Students of all ages are able to think about the design of objects and of systems with depth.
If students notice something that is related to what they learn they will apply it.
Designed World as Malleable
There are so many reasons that people see the world as malleable. Even if it is as simple as figuring out a solution to why someone is crying.