Abstract
Preparing a workforce that is well
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equipped with the skills and knowled
ge to navigate the
complexities of our global human society is a key responsibility of design and higher
education. Extant research has advocated design as one of the essential skills to master in
the future, and this design literacy has been claimed to be
a critical factor in creating
innovations and new solutions towards transforming our societies. To explore how non
-
designers become more design literate, in this paper we present findings from a study
looking at how multidisciplinary student teams develop
their design literacy in an action
-
oriented course setting. Based on our initial analysis, blending the boundaries between
universities and the surrounding society positively contributes towards developing design
literacy. This, in turn, has pedagogical i
mplications as well as increases our understanding
on how design travels to other disciplinary domains.
-
equipped with the skills and knowled
ge to navigate the
complexities of our global human society is a key responsibility of design and higher
education. Extant research has advocated design as one of the essential skills to master in
the future, and this design literacy has been claimed to be
a critical factor in creating
innovations and new solutions towards transforming our societies. To explore how non
-
designers become more design literate, in this paper we present findings from a study
looking at how multidisciplinary student teams develop
their design literacy in an action
-
oriented course setting. Based on our initial analysis, blending the boundaries between
universities and the surrounding society positively contributes towards developing design
literacy. This, in turn, has pedagogical i
mplications as well as increases our understanding
on how design travels to other disciplinary domains.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Developing design literacy for social agency |
| Publisher | Academy for Design Innovation Management |
| Pages | 1307–1317 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Edition | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2019 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Conference publication |
| Event | Academy for Design Innovation Management Conference: Research Perspectives in the Era of Transformations - Loughborough University, London, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Jun 2019 → 21 Jun 2019 https://designinnovationmanagement.com/adim2019/ |
Publication series
| Name | Conference proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management |
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| ISSN (Print) | 2632-0045 |
Conference
| Conference | Academy for Design Innovation Management Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | ADIM |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 19/06/2019 → 21/06/2019 |
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