Challenges in understanding, using, and teaching design methods: perspectives of design educators
Abstract
ABSTRACT: This study identifies the challenges design educators face in understanding, using, and teaching design methods and derives features from these challenges for an enhanced methods repository to support design practice and pedagogy. Interviews with 21 educators yielded 14 distinct themes of challenges, based on which the following features are proposed: (a) detailed method information with context-based recommendations and teaching resources, (b) a platform to learn and practice with guidance, and (c) step-by-step walkthroughs with cross-disciplinary examples.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Design Education and Practice
Teaching and Learning Programming
Engineering Education and Curriculum Development
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Proceedings of the Design Society
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Volume
- 6
- Pages
- 3081–3091
- Publication date
- 2 July 2026
- Language
- EN