Proposal on introducing ‘Design and Innovation’ in school curriculum

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Cardinal Point: Mumbai

Original Location: India

Presently at: IDC

Period: (2009-2018)

Date: (2009)


Detail

‘Design and Innovation’ learning for India:-Design in the context of a country like India can play a verysignificant role in finding appropriate solutions to its problems.-Design by its own nature is creative, collaborative, multi-disciplinary and is inclusive of many other fields.-The methodology of how design is learnt by hands on experiencecan make a difference to the process of learning differentsubjects in schools.-Design process involves knowledge gathering, analysis, discovery,and conceptualisation resulting in a problem solving activity andthis in turn leads to experiential learning.-Design can bring sensitivity and awareness to Indian ‘Arts, Crafts,Culture and Environment’.-Design can help students develop values, attitudes, sensorial skillsand critical thinking.-Design can make the students realize their creative andinnovative potentials.-Design and Innovation can make a big difference to the expectedgrowth of creative needs in our country.


Related Links: http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/resources/reports/recommendations-design-for-children-1-2010.pdf