Design thinking workshops can help students develop transferable skills by giving them a structured way to investigate problems and test possible solutions. These capabilities can be useful across many professions.
A workshop may begin with a practical challenge. Students investigate the needs of the people affected, define the problem, generate ideas, build a simple prototype and gather feedback. Teams then present their reasoning and explain what they would improve.
Facilitators should assess how students collaborate, use evidence and respond to feedback—not only the appearance of the final output. The exercise can also help students practise explaining their decisions to others.