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Developing design method as teaching tools: the dual role of design methods in practice and pedagogy

Lavrsen, Jakob; Figueiredo, Sara

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Lavrsen, Jakob; Figueiredo, Sara
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Aalto Design Factory, Aalto University, Finland
Page(s):
3051-3060
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10663
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
This paper draws on Method Content Theory and the Method Teaching framework to analyze the User Testing Toolkit, in its dual role as a design and a teaching tool. The paper shows how the toolkit, by supporting the contextualization of user testing in a broader design context, not only support design activities, but also the critical reflection on design context and actions, necessary for development of appropriate design practices. As such, the paper sheds light on how design methods can be developed to support both effective design action and the development of appropriate design practices.
Keywords:
design methods, method development, design education, method teaching, design practice
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