Abstract
In the field of design, empathy, which is often addressed in design research and practice, has also become an essential aspect of design education. It is both one of the core components of learning processes and a foundation for teaching activities. This paper aims to explore and discuss the impacts of empathy on learning and teaching in the relevant design education literature. Regarding this, eight themes appear in this study as cognitive, affective, interactive, collaborative, operative, perceptive, formative and connective impacts. While all these themes have considerable effects on the learning process, the impacts of empathy on teaching activities are relatively limited. In relation to the themes, research gaps are addressed, methodological and pedagogical implications for further studies are also presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 809-852 |
| Number of pages | 44 |
| Journal | International Journal of Technology and Design Education |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2023.
Funding
This study (Project ID: MDK-2022-44057) was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Department of Istanbul Technical University. This paper is part of an ongoing Ph.D. thesis conducted by the first author at Istanbul Technical University. We would like to thank Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuuli Mattelmäki, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma Korkut and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özge Çelikoğlu for their valuable contribution.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi |
Keywords
- Design education
- Design learning
- Design teaching
- Empathy