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Challenges in understanding, using, and teaching design methods: perspectives of design educators

Mayookh, Mayank; Srinivasan, Venkataraman

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:
Mayookh, Mayank; Srinivasan, Venkataraman
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Page(s):
3081-3091
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10666
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
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.
Keywords:
design methods, design tools, design educators, design method repository
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