Max Benavidez: Design Thinking for Education: What if?
Education is at a crossroads. It is the prime social space where our cultural and economic capital are created. People are credentialed and stamped with “approval” in the educational realm. Yet, this all-important arena where a process of “social alchemy” (in Pierre Bourdieu’s words) is supposed to transform people, is actually stagnating and our students and society are suffering. We need inspiration and a new direction.
One place to look is the design thinking movement that is currently influencing educators. It comes down to having students realize that they can create their own future and take frameworks from other areas — including video games — which allow them to design their own participation and experiences. It’s an optimistic, proactive approach.
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