Our Innovation & Design Thinking workshops use the same methodologies that drives our day-to-day operations to identify opportunities and co-create breakthrough solutions. We practice what we teach.
Design Exchange is a programme partner with the Learning by Design initiative by the DesignSingapore Council since its pilot phase in 2021.
This series of Creative Thinking workshops was designed to expand methodologies & address common issues faced by Design & Technology teachers.
With over 200 teaching staffs from various national secondary schools including department heads, upper management and policy makers, the Design Thinking methodologies stimulated a mindset change and generated new approaches in learning & engagement at a user-centric level.
Ministry of Education
We ran a pilot Design Thinking program for Jurong Pioneer Junior College sponsored by DesignSingapore.
Students were tasked to create innovative solutions with recycled aircraft parts to participate in SUTD x SIA Upcycling Competition - using this as a platform to validate their ability to apply principles learnt in our workshop. Two out of four teams managed to reach the finals with one going on to win the 2nd prize using Design Thinking to design their product.
Jurong Pioneer Junior College
This program was designed to infuse Design Thinking methodology for Swiss D&T & ALP students - to impart practical learning experience scaffolded to their own topic interest to encourage participation & project ownership.
Students were tasked to identify critical issues via user research & frame their objectives through insights, then pitch their ideas to an audience after developing the solutions - enabling students to gain the creative confidence necessary for mindset shifts & transformation
Swiss Cottage Secondary School
We collaborated with Westwood in a series of workshops to complement their existing STEM program through Design Thinking.
Recognising young learners require a different pedagogical approach, we designed a blended learning module to drive empathy based on created scenarios centred around their daily encounters - blending self-directed online learning with in-session class activities allowed students & educators to quickly capture the fundamentals of Design Thinking.
Westwood Primary School
A professional development program to prepare JPJC staff for their hosting of MOE's Pre-U Seminar.
The training was conducted for teacher facilitators; to emulate the mentoring process emphasising on Futures Thinking as an approach in managing uncertainties, & applying Design Thinking to solve complexities. Over the sessions, the teachers were taught the methods to systematically unpack the themes assigned to them to familarise themselves as facilitators.
Jurong Pioneer Junior College
LEARNING BY DESIGN
The Learning by Design initiative connects educators, parents, and industry partners to support young people for the future. It aims to develop innovative and adaptable youth through design-centered programs that enhance skills and creativity for students, educators, and parents at different levels.
Selected school projects can receive up to $30,000 sponsorship from DesignSingapore for implementation in 2025.
Our 4 workshop packages can be customized to for different level of Design Thinking training or focus on various aspects, including Service Design, Futures Thinking, Product Innovation, Curriculum Design & Learning Space Transformation.
Design Thinking Onboarding 8 hrs
Professional Development For Educators 8 hrs
Design Thinking With Problem Statement 15 hrs
Co-creation For School Improvement 20 hrs