Date of Award
Spring 6-3-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Dr. Shana Cinquemani
Second Advisor
Dr. Courtnie Wolfgang
Third Advisor
Professor Mike Fink
Abstract
Design(ing) and Design Thinking are valuable frameworks that should be used to drive agency: This thesis explores what design and design thinking are and builds a case for incorporating design into art education.
Design isn’t a mainstream subject of study in public school curricula. Design offers a unique body of knowledge that is highly relevant to the inner-workings of our world: knowledge imperative to teach if we want to succeed in solving wicked problems like global warming and mitigating global injustices. Studying design allows students to connect academic learning to the world outside the ivy, bridging the gap between the natural world and what is considered human intelligence, and finding self-actualization. Design thinking trains students to think critically, work together, and, most importantly, to ACT, instilling a sense of agency within. Design and design thinking lend themselves to be neatly applied through art education.
Recommended Citation
simone, seva, "Design: A Path to Agency, Design thinking: An Educational Imperative" (2023). Masters Theses. 1119.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1119
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View exhibition online: Seva Simone, Design: A Path to Agency, Design thinking