STEM Concepts

strategic decisions.​

Test & Evaluate :

●​ Test Scenario Design

○​ Teach students to create valid testing conditions that reflect real-world use cases and data collection procedures. ○​ Encourage documentation of both minor flaws and complete failures to normalize learning from what doesn’t work. ○​ Facilitate sessions where students compare test results against original success criteria and justify outcomes. ○​ Teach students how to graph test results, look for patterns, and use quantitative reasoning to assess performance. ○​ Visual trackers (like whiteboard kanbans or Trello boards) help students see that iteration is ongoing, not a single step. ○​ Have students review discarded ideas or early sketches, as new solutions may emerge from earlier thinking. ○​ Set up mini-conferences where students present redesign plans and get peer/specialist feedback before making changes. ○​ Ask students to optimize by reducing cost, improving functionality, or minimizing environmental impact using data or equations.

●​ Failure Logging Protocols

●​ Criteria vs. Performance Analysis

●​ Data-Driven Reflection

Redesign & Optimize :

●​ Design Loop Boards

●​ Revisit the Archive

●​ Refinement Clinics

●​ Efficiency Challenges