In order to design creative solutions, we need to first define and understand the problem. Use this simple research method during an interview or conversation to uncover insights into a problem and a person’s beliefs, actions or decisions.
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The five whys
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Creativity
Tool
30 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Visualize and build a prototype
Tool
120 minutes
By: The Learning Accelerator
Classroom contexts survey
Tool
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Empathy
Video
1 minutes
By: IDEO
Sense of purpose—the most important strength?
Article
12 minutes
By: Psychology Today, Sherry Hamby