Deliverable
📊 User-Weighted Decision Matrix
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Content Expertise
Collaboration
Self Directed Learning
Effective Communication
Essential Question
Submission Required
Teams create a decision matrix in Google Sheets or paper format evaluating their top 5 ideas against weighted criteria: desirability (based on interview evidence), ecological impact (food web resilience), feasibility, and scalability. Weights must prioritize user desirability and ecological benefit. Teams justify scores using direct user quotes and research data, then select their top 2 concepts.
Plan day
Day 9
Duration
45 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps
6 steps
Lesson plan
6 steps · 45 min| # | What teachers do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and review of essential question. (5 min) |
| 2 | Discuss criteria for decision matrix: desirability, ecological impact, feasibility, scalability. (10 min) |
| 3 | Teams assign weights to criteria based on importance. (10 min) |
| 4 | Teams gather and review interview quotes and research data. (5 min) |
| 5 | Teams score their top 5 ideas using the matrix and justify scores with evidence. (10 min) |
| 6 | Teams select top 2 concepts based on matrix results. (5 min) |
Preparation (3 items)
- Ensure access to Google Sheets or provide paper templates for decision matrix.
- Prepare a list of criteria definitions and examples for discussion.
- Collect and organize interview quotes and research data for student access.
Student-facing instructions
Your task is to create a decision matrix to evaluate your top 5 ideas against weighted criteria: desirability, ecological impact, feasibility, and scalability. Start by discussing the criteria and assigning weights based on importance. Use interview quotes and research data to score each idea and justify your scores. Select your top 2 concepts based on the matrix results.