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Design for Thinking: Engagement in an Innovation Project
Author(s) -
Benson Joy,
Dresdow Sally
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
decision sciences journal of innovative education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1540-4609
pISSN - 1540-4595
DOI - 10.1111/dsji.12069
Subject(s) - design thinking , computer science , knowledge management , visualization , product (mathematics) , collaborative learning , mathematics education , instructional design , new product development , psychology , management , human–computer interaction , artificial intelligence , geometry , mathematics , economics
This article discusses the use of design thinking in an undergraduate decision‐making course. The spaces of design are linked to the dimensions of liberal learning in a way that allows students to engage in the design of an organization that supports a new product created in a collaborative team. The article provides an overview of how the innovation project requires students to manage competing ideas, engage in multiple thinking styles, and use visualization tools. Reflections of the instructor and students about their learning from the experience are included. The results of a course survey and content analysis provide evidence of the effectiveness of the course.