Design Thinking in Writing

Abstract: 

I am a teacher of college writing, and I would like to do a presentation showing how we can use Solution Thinking and Design Thinking to create relevant writing assignments that will go beyond just an academic exercise to engage our students in writing to address realistic issues and learn to offer plausible solutions for these problems. Our students may not be actually dealing with these types of problems yet, but one day in the near future they could be insturmental in doing just that, finding solutions.

Extended Abstract: 

I am a teacher of college writing, and I would like to do a presentation showing how we can use Solution Thinking and Design Thinking. The session will demonstrate how to create relevant writing assignments that will go beyond an academic exercise. The session will teach participates how to engage our students in writing to address realistic issues and learn to offer plausible solutions for these problems. Although, our students may not be actually dealing with these types of problems yet, but one day in the near future they could be instrumental in doing finding solutions for some of our most crucial issues..

Conference Track: 
Challenging Barriers to Innovation
Session Type: 
Innovation Lab
Intended Audience: 
Design Thinkers
Instructional Support