Exam 2 : Family and Community Relations Flashcards
Design Thinking,
What are change agents
What are wicked problems
A wicked problem is a form of social or cultural problem that is difficult to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements. These problems are typically offloaded to policy makers, or are written off as being too cumbersome to bother with. Yet these are the problems that plague our world and our cities - poverty, sustainability, equality and health and wellness are issues that touch each and every one of us.
What is Design Thinking?
What does it mean to empathize?
What is the ambiguity rule?
What is the redesign rule?
How do you define things?
What is ideate?
What is a prototype?
What is the human rule?
What is a tangibility rule?
What is learned helplessness?
Explain problem-oriented vs. solution-oriented
Explain divergent processes vs. convergent processes?
What is human centered design?
What does it mean to go native?
Identify the 5 phases (process steps) of Design Thinking and the purpose of each step.
- Empathize (figure out what people really care about) 2. Define the problem (you can understand through the interviews what people need from their problems) 3. Ideate (Focus on the problem statement and get ideas for how to help those, many ideas) 4. Prototype (decide the best plan or idea and try to make it or put it into action 5. Test (test it out and get feedback to improve it)
Listen the 4 principles of design thinking
In which phase would you encourage divergent thinking?
In which phase would you encourage convergent thinking?
In Design Thinking what is meant by looking at the ‘edges’ and encouraging ‘disruptive’ thinking?
Why is Design Thinking said to be a non-linear process?
Why is diversity important in a design thinking team?
A key philosophy of Design Thinking is people won’t take risks and innovate unless?
What does it mean to suggest that a design process is human-centered?
Given the Design Thinking steps or processes you’ve identified above and also the governing principles and values of Design Thinking, how could you use Design Thinking to promote “Nature Play” among children today who are spending much of their lives indoors or in tightly scripted outdoor activities? Share a tentative plan.
How do you differentiate Design Thinking from Appreciative Inquiry (AI), asset-building. Don’t mix up the various design models.
What is positive psychology?
Who is Martin Seligman?
What is learned optimism?
What are signature strengths?
What are the 40 developmental assets?
Explain internal vs. external assets
Explain liabilities vs. resources
What is a net worth?
Explain intersect vs. slope