The idea of design thinking is meant to instill skills involving problem comprehension, brainstorming, planning, testing, and evaluation. It is structured to educate students about methods that can be used in future careers, rather than simply being used in class. The article discusses not only the concept of design-thinking strategies but later on will note that, if instilled in low-achieving students, they can potentially show results that nearly match those of high-achieving students, as seen in the choice-based assessments that test design-thinking strategies.