This session unleashes the power of cognitive science to help you cultivate curiosity and create more purposeful, passionate, and human-centered approaches to leading and learning each day. Together we unpack key tenets of cognitive science and map them onto the empowered learning set free through design thinking and gameful learning experiences. We’ll discuss how and when to apply the 5 elements of design thinking and utilize the author’s “Paper to Plan” protocol to find opportunities to innovate in any space alongside authentic assessments to demonstrate deeper learning.
Participants will:
Explore key tenets of cognitive science foundational to more purposeful and applied learning.
Discover five elements of an educationally focused design thinking framework and how to apply each in any learning space.
Create concrete steps for authentically assessing design thinking experiences that document learning and provide palpable formative feedback for growth towards a more human-centered approach to learning.