MAPPING IMPACT OF DESIGN THINKING IN TEAMWORK, PROBLEM-SOLVING AND CREATIVITY. (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guaman-Quintanilla, S.; Chiluiza, K.; Everaert, P.; Valcke, M.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference. Volume 1(2020)
• Page Start: 1715
• Page End: 1724
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: design thinking -- teamwork -- problem solving -- creativity -- empirical studies; Engineering design -- Congresses; Industrial design -- Congresses; 620.0042
• DOI: 10.1017/dsd.2020.125
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2633-7762

Abstract

Abstract: The present study analyzes the impact of a Design Thinking course on undergraduate students during an academic term. The impact was measured on three key outcomes: teamwork, problem-solving and creativity; using VALUE rubrics. The evaluation was carried out at three different moments during the course. Three types of evaluators participated: facilitators, students (self-evaluation) and peers. The results show statistically significant improvement on the three outcomes comparing students' initial and final performance. Despite the promising results, the current study has some limitations.