The+Design+Folder

= Design Folder = = The design folder is a compulsory component of MYP technology. As students progress through the = = different stages of the design cycle, they are constantly experimenting with ideas, researching topics, = = compiling sources, brainstorming issues, sketching possible solutions, making changes, rejecting proposals = = and critically evaluating their work. All relevant activities and outcomes should be recorded, and dated, in = = the design folder. = = The design folder is a compilation of evidence that accompanies the final product/solution for a unit of work. = = Students formally record the results of their research, their various plans and designs and the evaluation of = = their finished products/solutions in the design folder. = = The design folder must be clearly divided into: investigate, design, plan, create, evaluate. It must begin with = = the student’s investigation and end with the evaluation. =