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Make the Future Visible Today!: A Reflection on Using Design Thinking and Futures Studies Techniques to Foster Creativity

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Marina Emmanouil,

Wei LiuAuthors Info & Claims

ChineseCHI '18: Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium of Chinese CHI

Pages 31 - 38

https://doi.org/10.1145/3202667.3202672

Published: 21 April 2018 Publication History

Abstract

We consider creativity as the ability to see situations in an original and unusual way. Design thinking techniques are suitable to introduce the differences between divergent and convergent thinking to newcomers at creativity. However, these beginners might feel that the model of design thinking restricts them in this liberating activity. Also, the idea that by passing through the four steps of the design thinking model a perfect solution will be found, is neither realistic nor removes their uncertainties. Moreover, whether an emphasis on the future context of a designed object, and the implementation of different storytelling methods at the front end of innovation could be recognized as added value, must still be inquired. A two-day workshop that applied techniques from design thinking and futures studies combined with narrative techniques is developed to foster creativity among User Experience students in China. In particular, the participants are design thinking "newbies" who are also not used to an educational context of studentled discovery and collaborative learning. This is a reflective paper, based on empirical experience that articulates a new attitude towards the use of methods to stimulate creativity in non-design students.

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Make the Future Visible Today!: A Reflection on Using Design Thinking and Futures Studies Techniques to Foster Creativity
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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Chen YTsai WMaiden NSas C(2022)Exploring the Narrative Construction of Situated Co-Speculation through Fiction CollagesProceedings of the 14th Conference on Creativity and Cognition10.1145/3527927.3535215(564-569)Online publication date: 20-Jun-2022
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Peters AGolay DDaniels M(2021)Using Futures Studies in Computing and Engineering Education: “Emergentist Education” in an Open-Ended Group Project2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)10.1109/FIE49875.2021.9637241(1-9)Online publication date: 13-Oct-2021
https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE49875.2021.9637241
Zhu DLiu WLv Y(2019)Reflection on Museum Service Design Based on a UX Foundation CourseDesign, User Experience, and Usability. Application Domains10.1007/978-3-030-23538-3_20(264-274)Online publication date: 4-Jul-2019
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23538-3_20

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