Design Argumentation in Academic Design Education

Peter Dalsgaard, Christian Dindler, Jonas Fritsch

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    Abstract

    We explore design argumentation as a resource when teaching interaction design in a university setting. We propose that design argumentation can help bridge between practice-based design education and theoretical issues from university curricula. In this paper, we outline the idea of design argumentation and report on initial experiences from interaction design teaching activities. We discuss how this approach allows students to build up a shared and rigorous design vocabulary in order to formulate valid claims when arguing for and through their design work based on empirical, theoretical and material grounds.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNordes 2013 : Experiments in design research : online proceedings
    Number of pages4
    PublisherThe Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools Architecture, Design and Conservation
    Publication date2013
    Pages426-429
    ISBN (Print)978-87-7830-316-5
    Publication statusPublished - 2013
    EventNordes 2013: Experiments in design Research: Expressions, Knowledge, Critique - Copenhagen, Denmark
    Duration: 9 Jun 201312 Jun 2013

    Conference

    ConferenceNordes 2013
    Country/TerritoryDenmark
    CityCopenhagen
    Period09/06/201312/06/2013

    Keywords

    • Design Argumentation
    • Interaction Design
    • Design Education
    • Design Vocabulary
    • University Teaching

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