Donald A. Schon is among our generation’s most influential philosophers of design and design education, yet remains uncelebrated in both philosophy and design education. This paradox dissolves when we consider Schon’s specific contribution. He was, by his own account, a displaced philosopher working in (among other places) a management consulting firm, a governmental agency, a non-profit center...

The use of metaphors in design can help students reflect over a problem situation under an innovative point of view. During their design studies, students are supposed to acquire design skills, gain knowledge and enhance their level of expertise. This research explores the aid provided by metaphors in design problem solving, and its relationship to the development of design expertise. Empirical...

As the need for Human Computer Interaction (HCI) designers increases so does the need for courses that best prepare students for their future work life. Multidisciplinary teamwork is what very frequently meets the graduates in their new work situations. Preparing students for such multidisciplinary work through education is not easy to achieve. In this paper, we investigate ways to engage compu...

From a speech delivered at the First International Design Forum, Singapore October 20, 1988. Published first in Design, Your Competitive Edge, Proceedings of the First International Design Forum, 34-45, Singapore: Singapore Trade Development Board, 1989. Also published in Design Studies [UK] 11, No. 4 (October 1990): 202-206. Published as KIT ’89 International Design Seminar. Design Education i...