Norman Doors
Objectives
- To recognize that all things have been designed.
- To evaluate a good and bad design.
- To begin identifying as a designer and start looking at designed objects as a text.
Key Concepts
- All things are designed
- Bad design is easy, good design is hard
- Norman Doors are a clear example of bad design
Module overview
Norman Doors are doors that don’t open the way you expect them to. While failing to open a door can make people angry at themselves – it actually isn’t their fault at all. Norman Doors are examples of bad design, ones we can use to start noticing design in the world around us.
Details
Skills
Critical Thinking
Independent Learning
Citizenship/Stewardship
Big Picture Thinking
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