Design Thinking

Design Thinking

In Vet Med & Biomedical Education

06/10/18

How can we redesign learning to be more engaging and effective?

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Index

The What

The Why

The How

The Where

The What

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What is Design Thinking?

"Design thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer’s toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success."

- Tim Brown, Executive Chair of IDEO

In Simpler Terms

Design Thinking is a problem - solving approach where we put ourselves in the shoes of a designer and think like them to create better experiences. You focus on understanding peoples needs, brainstorm creative ideas, test the solutions and improve them.

Define

Ideate

Empathize

Prototype

Test

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The Why

Why Design Thinking Matters

• User-centered process that starts with user data
• Addresses different learning styles and needs
• Personalization

• Bridge Gaps in curriculum
• Encourage Experimentation in Teaching

Student - Centered Learning

Engagement & Active Learning

Hands-On Learning

• Interactive Cases
• Integration of Tech

• A focus on real-world applications
• Experiantial learning

Curriculum Innovation

The How

Design Thinking Process in Education

Empathize

Understand the challengs students and educators face.

Define

Identify the problem

Ideate

Brainstorm potential solutions

Prototype

Low - cost, small scale version of the solution

Test

Gather feedback and refine before final implementation

The Where

Case Study - Introducing Cattle Handling Course

Empathize - Not many cattles for all students to practice in given time Define - How to make learning accessible to all students Ideate - Demo cattles, Virtual Reality (VR) simulation Prototype - Develop a portion VR simulation Test - Ask students to try the prototype to get feedbacks and refine

Time to Apply Design Thinking

Get started:

• Try design thinking workshops for curriculum design
• Conduct design sprints
• Incorporate AI and EdTech
• Get feedbacks and refine

Happy Designing!

Make Learning Interactive

Assessments with Real-World Scenarios

Personalize the Learning Experience

Encourage Hands-On Learning

Use Visual & Multi-Sensory Content

In Vet Ed

A survey on what makes learning difficult could fetch us results like:

• Stress & Pressure
• Information Overload
• Lack of Hands-On Experience
• Clinical Reasoning Struggles​

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As a designer how address the student needs and empathize with the of the students?

Identify

In Vet Med or Biomedical Sciences What are the potential design problems?

• Struggle to apply clinical knowledge in real scenarios
• Communication with stakeholders or pet owners
• Burntout

• Case - Based Learning
• Augmented Reality (AR) Animal Anatomy Simulations
• Interactive Learning

Find if the ideas work

• Implement a portion and test the brainstormed ideas with the students
• It could be a simple interactive digital module for students to practice diagnosing conditions
• Or an AI bot mimicking real clincial case patient