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.
How classroom political discussions—controversies, too—prepare students for needed civic participation
Article
10 minutes
By: Holly Korbey, KQED
Empathy short film (Thai, with subtitles)
Video
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Future headlines
Tool
60 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Truth matters: teaching young students to search for the most reasonable answer
Article
30 minutes
By: Alina Reznitskaya and Ian A.G. Wilkinson, Phi Delta Kappan
Perspective taking
Video
2 minutes
By: RISE