An Educational Framework Integrating Generative AI and Design History

Generative AI is increasingly utilized across diverse sectors and is rapidly expanding in both design practice and education.Nevertheless, its speed and convenience raise concerns about the potential weakening of cognitively driven design processes essential to design development.In response to this issue, the present study proposes an integrated design education framework that integrates design history with generative AI in an educational context.The framework aims to enhance learners' visual thinking and expressive competencies through the analysis of historical forms and reinterpretation and reconstruction using drawing-based practices.The study examines theoretical perspectives on critical thinking, visual thinking, and creativity and, based on this review, proposes a design process grounded in logical reasoning.In addition, a structured 15-week course framework is presented to support implementation in educational contexts.Future research should implement this framework in educational settings to empirically examine its effectiveness in improving learning outcomes and to develop an evaluation system incorporating learner feedback.