Selection and Challenges I used the tool “Learning Launch” at my undergraduate level. I didn't use the tool in a design thinking process. Although my goal was to solve a problem which was more human factors oriented and complex in nature. I didn't even know the term then. After completing the course, now I have realized that what I did then was nothing but “Learning Launch”. I was appointed to a secondary school as a secondary science facilitator from my university. It was kind of an internship and equivalent to a total of 20 credits for my bachelor program. The duration of my internship was about six months. My target was to conduct science classes and also conduct action research to improve my skills in teaching. Although my major was science education, teaching in a real classroom was a very new experience for me. At the beginning of my internship I became introduced with new students. They were forty in numbers. These students came from different socio-economic status, shared different thoughts and beliefs, had different degrees of interest in learning . Therefore, it was hard work for me to take all of them on the same platform to make the learning equally effective in the classroom. I got some students who were totally different from others. I had nine of my students in grade 9 who were very absent in my classroom. Other students became distracted by them. As a result, managing the class became difficult for me. I had realized that somehow I have to engage those nine students in class activities to manage the class smoothly. Then, I thought of executing some strategies and finally I had chosen one strategy considering all alternatives to execute. And I was mentally prepared that if the strategy does not work out I will go for another one until the problem is being solved.

Application After observing for a few weeks I called those nine students individually and tried to know about the cause of their absenteeism. After interviewing them I tried to contact their parents and tried to explore their interested earning ways from their parents. In the end, I came up with a decision that I need to plan my class conducting process in a more interactive way that all the students must have to be engaged in class activity. I decided to go for the “Flipped Classroom” model to try out. Although the school did have the multimedia system with internet facility and all the students had at least one device- pc, smartphone or tablet with internet facility, the concept of “ Flipped Classroom” was very new to the students, parents and principal. As a result the parents and the principal were not convinced to give me permission to execute the “Flipped Classroom” model at the beginning. I requested the principal to give a presentation in the next parents' meeting. The principal agreed and gave a presentation on “ Flipped Classroom ” . Both the parents and the principal liked the content very much. Then the principal gave me permission to execute the “Flipped Classroom” model in the classroom. I started executing the model. In the “Flipped Classroom” model, I uploaded the learning materials on the school's website for the next class with proper instructions to study the materials. In the class, the students already knew the topics of that day. I usually divided them into groups and gave them some problems to solve based on the provided materials. I facilitated each group and helped them where necessary. After completing

group work, one student from each group presented their work. After a few weeks, I observed that the whole classroom including those nine students became more active and engaged in class activities. The idea worked out at the first attempt. Afterward, other teachers of the school adopted the idea in their classroom.

Insight and Approach While implementing the “Flipped Classroom” model in my classroom I always tried to throw some challenges to the students to motivate them intrinsically. And the students started to like taking those challenges. As a result, they became more active and engaged. What did result in a classroom with a collaborative learning environment. It is worth mentioning that the first idea doesn't always click . Sometimes, I had to change the strategy a number of times in other classrooms of other grade students. It is worth mentioning that every failed strategy leads me near to success. Cause, there is always scope for learning from each failure. The “Learning Launch” gave me insight about the appropriateness of ideas in a small scale execution. Sometimes, it removed “confirmation bias” from me about a single strategy. It made a belief inside me that any idea can either work or fail and instead of being preconceived about the outcome, it’s wise to try it out on a small scale. Thus, it could save our time and money both.


Selection and Challenges I used the tool “ Learning Launch ” at my undergraduate level . I did n't use the tool in a design thinking process . Although my goal was to solve a problem which was more human factors oriented and complex in nature . I did n't even know the term then . After completing the course , now I have realized that what I did then was nothing but “ Learning Launch ” . I was appointed to a secondary school as a secondary science facilitator from my university . It was kind of an internship and equivalent to a total of 20 credits for my bachelor program . The duration of my internship was about six months . My target was to conduct science classes and also conduct action research to improve my skills in teaching . Although my major was science education , teaching in a real classroom was a very new experience for me . At the beginning of my internship I became introduced with new students . They were forty in numbers . These students came from different socio - economic status , shared different thoughts and beliefs , had different degrees of interest in learning . Therefore , it was hard work for me to take all of them on the same platform to make the learning equally effective in the classroom . I got some students who were totally different from others . I had nine of my students in grade 9 who were very absent in my classroom . Other students became distracted by them . As a result , managing the class became difficult for me . I had realized that somehow I have to engage those nine students in class activities to manage the class smoothly . Then , I thought of executing some strategies and finally I had chosen one strategy considering all alternatives to execute . And I was mentally prepared that if the strategy does not work out I will go for another one until the problem is being solved . Application After observing for a few weeks I called those nine students individually and tried to know about the cause of their absenteeism . After interviewing them I tried to contact their parents and tried to explore their interested earning ways from their parents . In the end , I came up with a decision that I need to plan my class conducting process in a more interactive way that all the students must have to be engaged in class activity . I decided to go for the “ Flipped Classroom ” model to try out . Although the school did have the multimedia system with internet facility and all the students had at least one device- pc , smartphone or tablet with internet facility , the concept of “ Flipped Classroom ” was very new to the students , parents and principal . As a result the parents and the principal were not convinced to give me permission to execute the “ Flipped Classroom ” model at the beginning . I requested the principal to give a presentation in the next parents ' meeting . The principal agreed and gave a presentation on “ Flipped Classroom ” . Both the parents and the principal liked the content very much . Then the principal gave me permission to execute the “ Flipped Classroom ” model in the classroom . I started executing the model . In the “ Flipped Classroom ” model , I uploaded the learning materials on the school 's website for the next class with proper instructions to study the materials . In the class , the students already knew the topics of that day . I usually divided them into groups and gave them some problems to solve based on the provided materials . I facilitated each group and helped them where necessary . After completing group work , one student from each group presented their work . After a few weeks , I observed that the whole classroom including those nine students became more active and engaged in class activities . The idea worked out at the first attempt . Afterward , other teachers of the school adopted the idea in their classroom . Insight and Approach While implementing the “ Flipped Classroom ” model in my classroom I always tried to throw some challenges to the students to motivate them intrinsically . And the students started to like taking those challenges . As a result , they became more active and engaged . What did result in a classroom with a collaborative learning environment . It is worth mentioning that the first idea does n't always click . Sometimes , I had to change the strategy a number of times in other classrooms of other grade students . It is worth mentioning that every failed strategy leads me near to success . Cause , there is always scope for learning from each failure . The “ Learning Launch ” gave me insight about the appropriateness of ideas in a small scale execution . Sometimes , it removed “ confirmation bias ” from me about a single strategy . It made a belief inside me that any idea can either work or fail and instead of being preconceived about the outcome , it ’s wise to try it out on a small scale . Thus , it could save our time and money both .