Incubating Ideas: A Typology of Design Thinking Academic Centers in American Higher Education
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| Title: | Incubating Ideas: A Typology of Design Thinking Academic Centers in American Higher Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Margaret T. Konkel (ORCID |
| Source: | New Directions for Higher Education. 2025 (212):41-51. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Higher Education, Design, Thinking Skills, Concept Formation, Creative Thinking, Institutes (Training Programs), Classification, Educational Change, Institutional Mission |
| DOI: | 10.1002/he.20520 |
| ISSN: | 0271-0560 1536-0741 |
| Abstract: | Twenty years after the founding of the Hasso-Plattner Institute of Design (the d.School) at Stanford University, a wide range of academic centers and institutes have been established to prioritize innovation, creativity, and design thinking. This qualitative study presents a typology of these centers across the United States, drawing on "About Us" language from 44 entities. Typologies drawn from the data analysis position the centers as innovators in engaging design to: reimagine higher education, cultivate a strong societal purpose or mission, develop the student as an entrepreneur, develop the student as a designer, confront problems and create solutions, support making as a learning experience, and develop the field of design. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1495611 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Twenty years after the founding of the Hasso-Plattner Institute of Design (the d.School) at Stanford University, a wide range of academic centers and institutes have been established to prioritize innovation, creativity, and design thinking. This qualitative study presents a typology of these centers across the United States, drawing on "About Us" language from 44 entities. Typologies drawn from the data analysis position the centers as innovators in engaging design to: reimagine higher education, cultivate a strong societal purpose or mission, develop the student as an entrepreneur, develop the student as a designer, confront problems and create solutions, support making as a learning experience, and develop the field of design. |
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| ISSN: | 0271-0560 1536-0741 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/he.20520 |
