Contents:
Introduction to the Research Handbook on Design Thinking 1
Karla Straker and Cara Wrigley
PART I PERSPECTIVES ON DESIGNERS
1 A design thinker’s mind: insights on the neurocognitive processes
of ideation 7
John Gero and Julie Milovanovic
2 Design facilitation practice: an integrated framework 25
Genevieve Mosely and Lina Markauskaite
3 Who gets to wear the black turtleneck? Questioning the profession
of
design thinking 46
Sally Cloke, Mark Roxburgh and Benjamin Matthews
4 Method case study – Making design thinking tactile: unlocking
meaning
and experiences with tactile tools and generative prototypes 71
Rowan Page and Leah Heiss
PART II PERSPECTIVES ON DESIGN THINKING AS A PROCESS
5 The agile landscape of design thinking 81
Katja Thoring and Roland M. Mueller
6 Bridging the academia–industry gap through design thinking:
research
innovation sprints 103
Ivano Bongiovanni, Peter Townson and Marek Kowalkiewicz
7 Design4Health: developing design thinking bootcamps in the Middle
East 128
Carlos Montana and Thomas Boillat
8 Design thinking to improve student mental well-being 143
Jane E. Machin
9 From gas to green: designing a social contagion strategy for the
energy
transition in Rotterdam, the Netherlands 165
Jesal Shah, Rebecca Anne Price and Jotte de Koning
10 Method case study – A design thinking toolkit for framing market
conditions 191
Ilya Fridman, Robbie Napper, Amrik S. Sohal and Sairah Hussain
PART III PERSPECTIVES ON DESIGN THINKING AS A PRACTICE
11 The fragility of design thinking: applying symbolic
interactionism to
promote shared meaning 202
Jan Jervis and Jeffrey E. Brand
12 Dealing with the difficulties of policy formulation in policy
design: the
merits and demerits of the application of design thinking to the
policy realm 221
Michael Howlett
13 The weakest link: the importance of problem framing in design
thinking 233
Martin Meinel, Tobias T. Eismann, Sebastian K. Fixson and Kai-Ingo
Voigt
14 Factor structure, validity, and reliability of an instrument for
assessing
design thinking 247
Elena Novak and Ilker Soyturk
15 Using action research to facilitate and teach design thinking in
graduate
management education 266
Judy Matthews
16 Method case study – The transmedia journalism design thinking
toolkit 282
Dilek Gürsoy
17 Conclusion – Beyond normal design thinking: reflections on
the
evolution of a paradigm and ideas for the new incommensurable
295
Philip Ely
Index
Edited by Karla Straker, Senior Lecturer of Design, School of Architecture and Cara Wrigley, Professor of Design, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and IT, The University of Queensland, Australia
‘The Research Handbook on Design Thinking is a helpful and
intriguing read for those who want to further their knowledge of
design thinking. The experts who are included in this book provide
a wide variety of content, and overall, a holistic examination of
design thinking, that allows the reader to gain insights with every
chapter.’
*Lorraine Justice, Rochester Institute of Technology, US*
'In the Research Handbook on Design Thinking, Karla Straker and
Cara Wrigley reaffirm their already proven expertise in design
thinking by assembling seventeen pertinent essays from thirty-six
authors. From how-to applications and case studies to experiments
in neuroscience, topics range from current practices to future
forecasts. All convincingly highlight the importance of harnessing
the power of creative thought. Even if you believe you’re familiar
with design thinking, this book will be mind-opening.’
*Dan Formosa, ThinkActHuman*
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