Design Education as an Inclusive Pedagogy

Abstract

This paper summarizes an inclusive pedagogical experience from the perspectives of design educators and students. It is an overview of a new Collaborative Innovation Minor at an established design program at a major university and a narrative case study of a capstone course- Collaborative Design Development to discuss how non-design students were able to embrace unfamiliar content in cross-disciplinary environment. The author will discuss inclusive pedagogical framework of minor defined by three key design foundations: Design Intent and Opportunity, Conceptualization, and Implementation, each employing its own relevant tools, methodologies, and design approaches. This Collaborative Innovation Minor inspired cross campus participants to engage in design learning from a holistic, user-centered, and interdisciplinary approach.