ATL Skills
What does ATL stand for?
Approaches to Learning
Why do designers test their products?
to determine what went well and identify problems or areas for improvement.
What is the first step of the design cycle?
Inquiring and analyzing. Identifying and understanding the problem, need, or opportunity
What is it called when someone has an idea and puts it into a picture?
Sketching
If you want your friends to be quiet or keep a secret what do you say?
Quiet on the creek
Which ATL skill involves finding and using information?
Research Skills
What is evidence from testing used for?
To evaluate the design and make informed desicions on how to improve it.
What is the purpose of the design cycle?
To provide a process for solving problems, developing, testing, and improving ideas.
What should you consider when choosing between multiple designs? Provide two
The constraints, user needs, materials, functionality, cost, safety, and how well the design solves the given problem.
What does looks maxing mean?
You are trying to maximize you physical appearance.
Which ATL skill would help a group divide responsiblities and work together?
Communication or Social Skills
In order to be reliable tests and evaluations must be what?
Specific and applicable to the real world.
After testing a design what should a designer do with the results?
Analyze results, identify what did or did not work, and then use info to improve and go through the design cycle again.
What type of goals must you create when thinking of a design idea?
SMART GOALS
What would you say if you took a bite of something and it was delicious?
This is bussin
A group disagrees about which design to choose. Which ATL skills could help?
Communication, social, and thinking skills.
Your prototype fails a test. Does this mean the process failed? Explain
No. Testing is made to identify problems and gives useful information to modify and improve the design.
Why is the design cycle not a straigh line?
It can be repeated and designers can go back to early stages to improve, start over, or research more.
Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Timely
If someone is dressed to perfection, what would you say?
They ate.
Give an example of how communication, collaboration, and critical thinking could be used during one design project.
Group members communicate their ideas, collaborate by dividing jobs and working together, and use critical thinking to compare designs and decide which solution best meets the criteria.
Whats the difference between testing and evaluating?
Testing: Collects evidence/data
Evaluating: Uses evidence and data to determine how sucsessful the design was.
Which stage of the design cycle does a designer create a prototype?
Creating the solution.
Your group has two designs. Design A looks better, but Design B performs better during testing. Which should you choose? Explain what you would consider.
You would have to consider the purpose of the design, requirements, and not just appearance.
What does W Rizz mean?
You are able to talk to a lot of people and have good charisma or charm.