September 11

Year 11 -

INVESTIGATE

1. Identify the Problem

What is a design brief? Click here

It's important to organise your document in a formal way.  This is the introduction to your project.

                   Students identify the problem to be solved.
                  - evaluate the importance of the problem for life, society and the environment
                  - outline the design brief

Let's look at the "Identify the Problem" tab above for ideas on how to proceed.

According to the MYP Technology Assessment Rubric . . .
To get a 1/2: The student states the problem.
To get a 3/4: The student describes the problem, mentioning its relevance.
To get a 5/6: The student explains the problem, discussing its relevance.

Now, look at this vocabulary: states, describes, explains. How are they different?
Look at these words: mentioning, discussing. How are they different?

MYP definitions:
Describe: To give a detailed account
Explain: To give a clear account including causes and reasons or mechanisms.
Discuss: To give an account including, where possible, a range of arguments for and against the relative importance of various factors and comparisons of alternative hypotheses.


Learning objective: evaluate the importance of the problem for life, society and the environment and outline the design brief.