Self-assessments on Learning and Innovation Skills of Thai Students Participating in Design Thinking for Social Innovation Activities
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This research aimed to compare levels of learning and innovation skills based on students’ self-assessments before and after participating in the design thinking for social innovation activities with the local community in Chiang Mai province. It also aimed to compare skill levels across the three phases of design thinking: Empathy, Ideation, and Prototype. The population was a group of 27 Thai undergraduates from different majors and academic levels who voluntarily participated in the design thinking for social innovation activities in March 2018. The research instrument was a set of five-point rating scale self-assessment questionnaires on learning and innovation skills. Based on a dependent sample t-test analysis, all skills were significantly improved after the activities. Participants also assessed that they were most likely to develop collaborative skills over the three phrases. Communication was the second most developed skills in the Empathy and Ideation phases, while critical thinking and problem solving were the second most developed skills in the Prototype phase.
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