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The five whys

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.

Green abstract painting

   Tool

   15 minutes

   By: IDEO

   Educator-prep | Lifelong learners


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.

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Making curiosity part of the curriculum

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  20 minutes

  By: Principled Innovation® (PI)

Integrating ethics: “ethical judgment”

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  6 minutes

  By: University of Texas at El Paso

Compassion meditation

  Tool

  30 minutes

  By: Greater Good Science Center

Learning means changing your mind

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  10 minutes

  By: Education Week, Katherine Burd

What is altruism?

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  2 minutes

  By: McCombs School of Business

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