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Design Thinking in Pedagogy

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Luka, Ineta·2020·Journal of Education Culture and Society

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The twenty-first century has brought lots of challenges for people in all spheres, including education. In the new context, traditional approaches often seem ineffective and therefore new tools and methods have to be applied. An alternative approach that might be useful in the given context is design thinking – the approach that originated in architecture, design and art, and nowadays is applied in many fields. It is a human-centered problem-solving approach that may be used in the teaching/learning process to develop twenty-first century skills and enhance creativity and innovation. This paper introduces readers to the origin of design thinking, its attributes and processes as well as its application in pedagogy.

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Authors: Luka, I.
Venue: Journal of Education Culture and Society
Publisher: Foundation Pro Scientia Publica
Published: 2020-01-06
Volume: 5
Issue: 2
Pages: 63-74
ISSN: 2081-1640 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.15503/jecs20142.63.74
OpenAlex: W2488706365
Cited by: 171
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 18 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 23
FWCI: 12.54
Type: journal article
Language: en
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Topics: Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Design Education and Practice
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
Social Sciences › Education › Problem and Project Based Learning
Keywords: design thinking, pedagogy, 21st century skills, creativity, innovation, teaching-learning process

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