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Design Thinking: A Guide to Innovation

by Fred Estes

A practical framework for turning problems into ideas

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Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    NSTA/CBC Best STEM Books K-12 Selection

    Selected as an NSTA/CBC Best STEM Book for K-12.

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A practical framework for turning problems into ideas

Fred Estes presents design thinking as a six-step process: notice and reflect, empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. The guide connects those stages to practical examples, from business applications to local projects, and includes true stories about student teams and their work. Its emphasis on understanding the people affected by a problem and collaborating on possible solutions links the method to community improvement and equitable change. The structure makes the book a clear introduction to how a problem-solving framework can move from observation to testing an idea.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults curious about innovation and creative problem-solving
  • Students interested in collaborative projects and real-world applications of design thinking
  • Readers exploring technology, inventions, or ways to improve communities

Themes

Human-centered problem-solvingInnovation and design thinkingCollaborationCommunity improvement and equity

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Book overview

An NSTA/CBC Best STEM Books K-12 Selection

Design thinking is a human-centered approach for tackling complex problems. It is used in creative problem solving to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions. Science educator and author Fred Estes explains each of the six steps in the design thinking model--notice and reflect, empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test--and provides examples of its practical, real-world applications. The strategy has been used for developing corporate structure in businesses such as UberEATS, AirBnB, and Adobe XD to local and regional projects.

Learn about collaborating with others to devise innovative solutions and improve communities. Through true stories of real student teams and their projects, discover how design thinking can drive positive change and create a more equitable world.

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