Present the book to the user
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can respond to user feedback and evaluate my design thinking.
Key learning points
- Testing the product with the user helps us get feedback.
- Feedback can aid improving designs.
- Evaluating the design specification helps us review what we have learnt.
Keywords
Manufacturers - people who make the product
Evaluating - checking if a product is good or needs improving
Aesthetics - how a product looks
Environmental impact - ways to reduce, reuse and recycle
Common misconception
Evaluating a design uses only the user feedback.
Evaluations should be reflective and allow the designer to consider their thoughts as well as the user's.
Teacher tip
Discussion about construtive feedback and kindness might be a good idea prior to sharing, testing and evaluating work. Liaise with the partner class (if these are the users of the product) to ensure that groups or pairings are appropriate.
Equipment
worksheet, pencil, final products to share with the user
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these linkages is a reverse motion linkage?
Q2.Which linkage has the same input and output movement?
Q3.What part of the linkage holds it in place and supports movement?
Q4.The word aesthetics means what something...
Q5.What does the word 'components' mean?
Q6.Match the keywords to the correct meaning.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the headings to the description.
Q2.Environmental impact considers reducing, reusing and ...
Q3.Match the words to their meanings
Q4.Why do manufacturers always test products?
Q5.What does 'evaluate' mean?
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