Enterprise/Entrepreneur-Simulate Product Development Process

TEAM TASK: Entrepreneurial Thinking CHALLENGE

Engage students in a hands-on product development and evaluation exercise. In this collaborative activity, students rank laundry pegs based on chosen criteria, simulating the R&D process to develop critical thinking and teamwork skills.

Resource Includes:

Task Sheet: Detailed instructions and rules.
Product Analysis Score Chart: Tool for ranking pegs.
Role Descriptions: Guidelines for team roles to ensure structured collaboration.
Assorted Pegs: (not provided) Samples for evaluation.

Classroom Use:
Introduction: Set the scene—students are part of a start-up team.
Criteria Selection: Teams discuss and choose five criteria.
Ranking: Teams evaluate and rank the pegs using the score chart.
Presentation: Teams present their findings and ranking process.
Keywords:
Product development, critical thinking, teamwork, classroom activity, student collaboration, R&D simulation, evaluation criteria, hands-on learning.