COMPONENTS

Design Brief

 

CONTEXT

CHALLENGE

OBJECTIVES

RESOURCES

MATERIALS

EVALUATION

Design briefs are instructional tools used to stimulate creativity, critical thinking, and  problem solving abilities of technology education students. 

However, before exposing students to the design brief instructional method, it is important for teachers to provide guided experiences through problem solving processes and the technological method of problem solving.

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With a knowledge of problem solving and the design process students can design solutions to realistic problems presented by the teacher.  This format is a way to structure dynamic experiences which stimulate problem solving, creative thinking, and develops critical thinking skills.