Abstract
Interdisciplinary design thinking education often faces challenges in communication, problem framing, and team alignment, especially under flipped-classroom models. This paper introduces DThinkLab, a structured visual collaboration tool designed to support grounding, clarification, and reflection in team- based design thinking projects. Drawing from prior research and user interviews, the tool integrates step-based templates, role-based contributions, and AI-driven prompts to scaffold reasoning and mutual understanding. A planned pilot in university-level courses will test its effectiveness in addressing communication gaps and supporting educator facilitation.
Keywords
Design Thinking; Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Grounding Theory; Clarification; AI- assisted Communication; Collaborative Tool Design
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.961
Citation
Leem, S.,and Ko, H.(2025) Designing Co-Creation Tools for Interdisciplinary Design Thinking Education, in Chang, C.-Y., and Hsu, Y. (eds.), IASDR 2025: Design Next, 02-05 December, Taiwan. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.961
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Conference Track
Track 5 - Design Thinking
Designing Co-Creation Tools for Interdisciplinary Design Thinking Education
Interdisciplinary design thinking education often faces challenges in communication, problem framing, and team alignment, especially under flipped-classroom models. This paper introduces DThinkLab, a structured visual collaboration tool designed to support grounding, clarification, and reflection in team- based design thinking projects. Drawing from prior research and user interviews, the tool integrates step-based templates, role-based contributions, and AI-driven prompts to scaffold reasoning and mutual understanding. A planned pilot in university-level courses will test its effectiveness in addressing communication gaps and supporting educator facilitation.