Question: Discuss at least two things you learnt or discovered – for example about design, or working
in groups or the physical world – through participating in the Impromptu Design activities.
Firstly, the most obvious thing that I discovered was the advantage of working as part of
a group [1]. I learned that good teamwork is the key to success in design activities when
time and resources are limited. As everyone had their own point of view, many different
ideas could be produced and I found the energy of group participation made me feel more
energetic about contributing something [2].
Secondly I discovered that even the simplest things on earth could be turned into something
amazing if we put enough creativity and effort into working on them [1]. With the Impromptu
Design activities [3]we used some simple materials such as straws, string, and balloons, but
were still able to create some ‘cool stuff’ [4]. I learned that every design has its weaknesses
and strengths and working with a group can help discover what they are. We challenged
each other’s preconceptions about what would and would not work. We could also see the
reality of the way changing a design actually affected its performance [5].