Design Thinking

In Vet Med & Biomedical Education

Design Thinking

06/10/18

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

The How

The Where

The Why

The What

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- Tim Brown, Executive Chair of IDEO

"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."

What is Design Thinking?

The What

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Prototype

Empathize

Test

Ideate

Define

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.

In Simpler Terms

Hands-On Learning

• A focus on real-world applications
• Experiantial learning

Engagement & Active Learning

• Interactive Cases
• Integration of Tech

Curriculum Innovation

• Bridge Gaps in curriculum
• Encourage Experimentation in Teaching

Student - Centered Learning

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

Why Design Thinking Matters

The Why

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Identify the problem

Define

Understand the challengs students and educators face.

Empathize

The How

Design Thinking Process in Education

Gather feedback and refine before final implementation

Test

Low - cost, small scale version of the solution

Prototype

Brainstorm potential solutions

Ideate

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

Case Study - Introducing Cattle Handling Course

The Where

Get started:

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

Happy Designing!

Time to Apply Design Thinking

Assessments with Real-World Scenarios

Encourage Hands-On Learning

Personalize the Learning Experience

Use Visual & Multi-Sensory Content

Make Learning Interactive

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

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

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In Vet Ed

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

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