Design Thinking for STEM Educators Workshop Series.
Supporting educators in adapting their pedagogy, facilitating personalized instruction, and communicating with students and their families in remote and hybrid settings.
Learn More About Design Thinking for STEM Educators.
What is design thinking, and how is student-centered design useful in STEM education?
We are currently developing a Design Thinking for STEM Educators workshop series for teachers and community leaders who would like to learn and use design thinking to create customized STEM education programs in their own schools and communities.
Science teacher with student. Source: Getty Images.
Design thinking is a nonlinear, user-centered approach to problem solving. While many of us are well-acquainted with the problems surrounding STEM education (lack of qualified teachers, inadequate learning facilities, limited access to technology, etc.) actually tackling those problems in ways that ultimately lead to student achievement looks different for every school and every community.
Through our Design Thinking for STEM Educators workshops, we hope to build a nurturing and collaborative environment where teachers and community leaders can analyze core issues in their schools, create customized solutions that improve student outcomes and also honors teachers’ perspectives and expertise.
Program Outline:
Module 1: What is Design Thinking?
Module 2: Introduction to User Research
Module 3: Creating User Personas and Cultivating Empathy
Module 4: Needs Statements and Needs Decomposition
Module 5: Identifying Possible Solutions
Module 6: Theory of Change
Module 7: Financial Analysis
Module 8: Prototyping
Module 9: Scaling and Growth
Workshop Facilitator:
Dr. GeAndra Imoudu
Founder | Executive Director | Science + Engineering Facilitator
Originally from New Orleans, LA, Dr. GeAndra Davis Imoudu, also known as Dr. Ge., is a mom of three and an engineer-turned-STEM educator living in Charlotte, NC. She holds a B.S. in Science, Technology, and Society from Stanford University, an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tulane University, a graduate certificate in Design Thinking from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a doctorate in education from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Ge. was an engineering project manager for 10 years before creating and leading PreK-12th grade STEM education programs across the Carolinas.
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