Design thinking as an active teaching methodology in higher education
A systematic review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22161965 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luis Felipe Alvarado (0000-0001-7350-5825) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2504-284X • E-ISSN: 2504-284X |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/feduc.2025.1462938 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 40 |
Design thinking stands out as a methodology that promotes creativity, user-oriented approach and interdisciplinary collaboration and has emerged as an active teaching methodology that encourages the development of practical skills and effective solving of complex problems. A documentary type research was carried out whose objective was to identify studies that explore the use of design thinking as an active methodology in higher education. Methodologically, it was approached from the principles of the PRISMA declaration, establishing as inclusion parameters research included in the period from 2014 to 2024, studies disseminated in scientific publications, studies that directly address design thinking, containing at least one of the descriptors “design thinking” or “higher education,” disseminated in Spanish or English and studies with open access format, which yielded a total of 28 documents included in the review. The findings of this review highlight the effectiveness of design thinking to improve the learning experience of students by encouraging their active participation, critical thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration
Mapping research on design thinking as an instructional approach in critical thinking studies
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Mapping the cognitive pathways linking AI attitudes and student innovation
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Declaración PRISMA
Performance task assessment supported by the design thinking process
Combining technology and entrepreneurial education through design thinking
Integrating design thinking into instructional design
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Design thinking and collaborative learning
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |