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THE EVOLUTION OF DESIGN EDUCATION PARADIGMS: RESEARCH ON TALENT DEVELOPMENT FOR AN INTELLIGENT FUTURE
Ranran SUN
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Year:
2025
Editor:
Yong Se Kim; Yutaka Nomaguchi; Cees de Bont; Jianxi Luo; Xiaofang Yuan; Linna Hu; Meng Wang
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Other endorsed
Institution:
Central Academy of Fine Arts, China
Page(s):
202-209
Abstract:
Against the dual backdrop of cross-disciplinary convergence and intelligent empowerment, foundational design education is undergoing a profound paradigm shift. Drawing upon Kuhn's theory of paradigm shifts, this paper examines the roles and responsibilities of educators in this process through three key concepts: the scientific community, incommensurability, and paradigm transformation. Research reveals that educators, as vital members of the design education community, are not only practitioners of the old paradigm but also drivers of the new one. During this paradigm shift, educators must confront the incommensurability between traditional craft training and intelligence-empowered pedagogy. They must reconstruct their knowledge frameworks and teaching methodologies, guiding students from imitative craftsmanship toward collaborative intelligence creation.
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