Should we follow the path or be more flexible? Teacher or designer must look at this!

As a design thinker, iteration will be a part of it. We can not complete our project without testing it first. To create something meaningfully, we need to check it. Otherwise, the work will not benefit our audiences.



However, a designer has to deal with the limited time they might have. Personally, I always struggle with this factor when designing and creating a lesson. Mostly, I did all of the session such I worked as a subject expert, designers, technologist, etc. by myself.  As a result, it consumed time a lot.



I remembered when I taught a natural science topic at the junior high school level. For several session, the class was running well. But, there was a time when my students didn't involve in the activities as much as I expected. Then, I tried to apply other methods such as doing outside activities, playing a game, or having an unimportant conversation. In some points, it helped to bring back the situations as my needs. Sometimes, I also asked my students what they want and follow their path as long as the activities are still able to fulfill the learning objectives.



From these experiences, I learned to be more flexible with the condition and situation. It is not mandatory to apply all of the things that we already listed on our books; sometimes, we do need to changes the activities instantly.