Greenwich Country Day School Maker Faire 4-4-2017

Design Approach to Problem Solving through Project Based Learning
Upper School Graphics Lab

The teaching of the skills of problem solving has long focused on a structured algorithmic approach. Design Thinking has also arisen as a trend in K-12 curriculum as a more abstract approach to product creation. What do these two approaches have in common and how can the skill from these disciplines be applied in education, especially in the area of project based learning?

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