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Spencer and Julian's “Launch: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student

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LAUNCH and the Q focus are two frameworks that teachers can combine to create an authentic research design process. These techniques would be great to use in a Makerspace, classroom, or small group setting.

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Spencer and Julian's research design process using the “Launch Cycle” of learning. 

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Spencer and Julian's research design process using the “Launch Cycle” of learning. 

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The process encourages students to create and end with a product that they actually release out into the world. The process promotes problem-solving, critical thinking, and imagination

The LAUNCH phases:

Phase 1- Look, Listen, and Learn

Students will see or experience something and generate an idea or issue.

Teacher may have students conduct interviews, assessments, or observations.

Phase 2- Ask a lot of questions

Students will develop a set of questions they can use to help them understand and solve the issue/problem

Teachers can facilitate this using the Q-focus technique (see below)

Phase 3- Understand the Problem and Process

Students gather information to answer questions and generate new ideas for a solution.

Teachers provide structure and support based on needs of the class.

Phase 4- Navigate Ideas

Students collaborate to brainstorm their multiple ideas and form a plan of action.

Teachers move students toward a clear idea or concept of what they will make. They may provide a plan of action template.

Phase 5- Create

Students begin building their first model.

Teachers help students locate materials and space for their projects.

Phase 6- Highlight what is working/failing and REVISE

Students determine what is working and what isn't. They change their design based on these observations.

Teachers help students self-assess their projects for quality and revise their work.

Phase 7- Launch Time!

Students send or present their work to an audience and convince others that the design is useful and productive.

Teachers help students reach out to these audiences and relay feedback.

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The Q Focus Technique (QFT) - To use with Phase 2 of the LAUNCH Cycle
*Adapted from Dan Rothstein and Luz Santana's "Make Just One Change"

A Question Focus (QFocus)

TEACHER PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A PICTURE, WORD, SHORT STATEMENT, OR TOPIC

The Rules for Producing Questions

TEACHER INTRODUCES RULES TO CREATE QUESTIONS

Producing Questions

STUDENTS WORK IN GROUPS AND HAVE A SET AMOUNT OF TIME TO CREATE AS MANY QUESTIONS AS THE CAN

Categorizing Questions

STUDENTS GROUP THE QUESTIONS INTO OPEN ENDED AND CLOSED ENDED QUESTIONS

Prioritizing Questions

STUDENTS DISCUSS AND ASSESS THEIR QUESTIONS, PICKING THREE PRIORITY QUESTIONS

Next Steps

STUDENTS USE THE QUESTIONS TO CONTINUE THE LAUNCH CYCLE