Formulation of a Challenge

Formulation of a Challenge

The aim is to formulate the challenge so that it is easy to work with.

1. The teacher and  students create a challenge that must be:

• concrete so that it is manageable to allow ideas to be generated for solutions.
• in the form of an open ended statement /question to allow it to be explored.
• in a format that enables students or external collaborators to realise or act on in the future.

2. The teacher asks the students to write down the following three questions to which they should refer to throughout the activity:

• How do I/we/the organisation create  ...?
• How do I/we/the organisation get …?
• How do I/we/the organisation develop …?

3. The students start by working in their project groups to formulate a challenge e.g. How do we create …?
4. The groups are paired together and present their ideas to each other.  They give feedback to each other focusing on the 3 criteria above.
5. The students reflect on the feedback and thought-shower to create their challenge.  

It is essential to have a clear formulation of the challenge in the core of the atom model since the content circles around that. The challenge should be visible throughout the entire process in the class and in the innovation process.

The activity could be done using online tools such as Padlet, virtual whiteboard and breakout rooms in Teams/Zoom.