‘Design Thinking’ Grows Up

Introducing the WISE-Tech Design Process

Abstract

In this article, an experienced secondary school teacher of science discusses, with examples, his efforts to encourage and enable students to develop and implement technology designs that not only function but, as well, address wellbeing of individuals, societies and environments. Technologies that students develop and implement are research and negotiated actions to help overcome harms they perceive in relationships among fields of science & technology and societies & environments (STSE).