Design Thinking Application in K-12 Education Utilizing Service Design Methodology

Abstract

This study aims to establish a system of employing design thinking in the K-12 education based on service design methodology. (1) Find a way to introduce design thinking in K-12; (2) Construct an education system inspired from service design for future practices. (3) Proposes as curriculum framework that puts design thinking as the key strategy with a series of real-life assessments. Service design’s methods and tools is used to identify the stakeholder’s characteristic and demands, figure out the target audience along with service objectives, sort out the relationships between them and establish a service process. Through teaching practice, this research studies and proposes a new alternative to employ design thinking in K12 education. Moreover, proposes a curriculum model centered on design thinking by combining the K12 preliminary courses with design workshops, research activities, etc. The new model is exemplified through practices in the real world’s teaching. The construction of the new educational framework based on service design methods will effectively promote the development of design thinking in the future K12 education.