Innovation and ET vocab

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards based on the Unit 1 Review Guide covering foundational innovation concepts.

Innovation

The process of creating or improving something to make life better for people, communities, animals, or the environment.

Inquiry

Investigating questions and challenges by asking questions about existing challenges, who is affected, why problems happen, and what needs to be understood better.

Observation

Something you can directly see, hear, measure, or verify.

Assumption

Something you think might be true but have not yet verified, or something believed without evidence.

Problem

Something that creates difficulties.

Opportunity

A chance for positive change.

Stakeholder

Any person or group that is affected by a challenge, contributes to it, or cares about it.

Empathy

Trying to understand how a situation affects other people and understanding another person's perspective.

Hypothesis

An informed prediction based on observations and current knowledge, with the structure: If… then… because…

Cause

Something that contributes to a problem.

Effect

Something that happens as a result of a problem.

Root Causes

The deeper reasons why a problem exists.

Problem Tree

A visual tool showing causes (roots), the main problem (trunk), and effects (branches).

Peer Review

Giving constructive feedback to help others improve their work.