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MAPPING IMPACT OF DESIGN THINKING IN TEAMWORK, PROBLEM-SOLVING AND CREATIVITY

Part of: Design Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

S. Guaman-Quintanilla ,
K. Chiluiza ,
P. Everaert  and
M. Valcke
S. Guaman-Quintanilla*
Affiliation:
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Ecuador Ghent University, Belgium
K. Chiluiza
Affiliation:
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Ecuador
P. Everaert
Affiliation:
Ghent University, Belgium
M. Valcke
Affiliation:
Ghent University, Belgium
*
*seguaman@espol.edu.ec

Abstract

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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.

Keywords

design thinkingteamworkproblem solvingcreativityempirical studies

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Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference , Volume 1 , May 2020 , pp. 1715 - 1724
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