A Case Study Of A“Design Thinking-based Maker Education”Program: Centering on The Competency of Changemakers

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-237
Author(s):  
Heejin Yun ◽  
Inae Kang ◽  
Sujung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Maker Education

Chasing innovation: a pilot case study of a rhizomatic design thinking education program

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (9) ◽  
pp. 957-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Biffi ◽  
Rita Bissola ◽  
Barbara Imperatori
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Collective Knowledge ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Learning Competencies ◽  
Essential Prerequisite

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate and discuss the main features and key challenges of an original post-graduate education program designed according to an innovative theoretical framework promoting design thinking in a rhizomatic approach. By involving different stakeholders, the aim of this entrepreneurship education program is to disseminate rhizomatic, design-based learning competencies and thereby contribute to revitalizing a region’s socio-economic fabric. Design/methodology/approach Through the use of a pilot case, the paper exemplifies the application of the design thinking approach combined with the rhizomatic logic. Design thinking enables dealing with the complexity, uncertainty, and ill-defined problems that often characterize a business reality while the rhizomatic process combines the production of collective knowledge through a non-linear, complex and emergent path that nurtures innovation. Findings This entrepreneurship education program exemplifies a viable strategy to deal with a regional economic crisis by engaging different local actors including enterprises, local institutions, municipalities, and universities. It demonstrates the potential value of a new educational approach as a powerful lever to activate the energy of people, their competencies, relationships, shared projects, and new entrepreneurial ventures. The first edition of the program offers ideas, practices, and challenges to all stakeholders of potentially similar education projects. Originality/value The depicted pilot case allows us to exemplify how a design thinking framework reinterpreted on the basis of a Deleuzian rhizomatic perspective can enable developing innovation as a way of overcoming difficulties and succeeding, an essential prerequisite for many entrepreneurial organizations today.

scholarly journals Japanese Student Ventures Born from Design Thinking Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Aburai
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Academic Collaboration ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Japanese Student

For this project, I offer a case study of an entrepreneurship education program through industry-academic collaboration at a Japanese university. This program was launched in April 2018 in collaboration with a large, world-renowned company to provide students with opportunities to solve themes (problems) through design thinking. We will describe the processes involved in creating student ventures developed through this class, as well as the difficulties and challenges associated with these student ventures.

A Case Study on Novel-Engineering-based Maker Education Program for Pre-service Teachers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Yun Kim ◽  
Eun Young Jung ◽  
Hyunsong Chung ◽  
Jin-Ok Kim ◽  
Tae-Wuk Lee
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Maker Education
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