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Welcome to my online teacher resources shop! I'm an Enterprise educator at Durham University, AFHEA, and a Fellow of Enterprise Educators UK, with over 20 years of experience in Adult Education and the commercial industry. I specialise in designing and delivering impactful programs that foster agile thinking and creativity. Explore my free IT resources from my Further Education days along with my newer Enterprise Resources. Feel free to browse

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Welcome to my online teacher resources shop! I'm an Enterprise educator at Durham University, AFHEA, and a Fellow of Enterprise Educators UK, with over 20 years of experience in Adult Education and the commercial industry. I specialise in designing and delivering impactful programs that foster agile thinking and creativity. Explore my free IT resources from my Further Education days along with my newer Enterprise Resources. Feel free to browse
Enterprise/Entrepreneur-Simulate Product Development Process
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Enterprise/Entrepreneur-Simulate Product Development Process

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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.