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Wenjia Li1, Xinni Zhang1, Han Gao1
1College of Communication and Art Design, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Heliyon
|December 13, 2024
Summary
This study introduces Design for Happy Furniture cards (DfHF) to enhance design education. These cards foster innovative thinking, creativity, and user well-being by connecting emotional knowledge with design strategies.
Area of Science:
- Design Education
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Psychology
Background:
- Design thinking is central to professional design education, requiring a shift towards independent and innovative thought.
- Current teaching models can be enhanced by integrating students' self-transcendent and formal knowledge in design thinking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a novel teaching model for design education based on the Design for Happiness (DfH) framework.
- To explore the use of Positive Emotional Granularity (PEG) cards and furniture-related emotion keywords to create Design for Happy Furniture (DfHF) cards.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the DfHF cards in improving design teaching resources and student creativity.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Design for Happiness (DfH) framework and Positive Emotional Granularity (PEG) cards.
- Developed 15 furniture-related positive emotion keywords and corresponding design strategies.
- Generated Design for Happy Furniture (DfHF) cards as a novel teaching tool.
- Employed the USE scale for quantitative analysis and triangulation for qualitative data analysis.
Main Results:
- The DfHF card method facilitates the conversion of design ideas into practice and enhances instructional efficiency.
- A bottom-up approach using cards and strategies boosts creativity, engagement, and self-efficacy in students.
- DfHF cards effectively promote motivation and constructive learning of creative skills.
Conclusions:
- Design for Happy Furniture (DfHF) cards are a valuable tool for design education, improving creative thinking and decision-making.
- The method prioritizes emotional integration and user well-being, enhancing the overall design process.
- This approach offers a structured yet innovative way to deliver design courses, fostering student creativity and practical application.
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