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Investigating Triple Process Theory in Design Protocols

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

Sonia Vieira ,
U. Kannengiesser  and
M. Benedek
Sonia Vieira*
Affiliation:
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
U. Kannengiesser
Affiliation:
Johannes Kepler University, Austria
M. Benedek
Affiliation:
University of Graz, Austria
*
vieirasonia88@gmail.com

Abstract

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This study presents a coding scheme for design protocols that is derived from Triple Process Theory postulating the existence of three categories of cognitive processes: spontaneous, deliberate, and metacognitive. We applied the coding scheme to think-aloud protocols of designers engaged in an open design task. Results show that all three types occur during designing. The scheme we propose has the potential to ground accounts of Triple Process Theory for design in empirical studies. We explore the relation between design sessions outcomes and shifts between cognitive processes.

Keywords

process analysismetacognitiondesign cognitiondesign theorydesign protocols

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 61 - 70
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