DESIGN THINKING EDUCATION DAY26 April 2019, Friday
Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI)
LECTURE ROOM A002-3, G/F
Design thinking is a user-centred, innovative problem-solving approach
that not only has relevance in the creative industries but is
applicable in all sorts of different ways in our society. Situating
between the arts and the sciences, design thinking is a creative
process that puts people squarely at the centre, creating solutions
that are feasible, viable as well as desirable. In an increasingly
complex and unpredictable world, design thinking is emerging as one of
the most important 21st century skills. The World Economic Forum
predicts that the top three skills needed to thrive in the fourth
industrial revolution in 2020 are complex problem solving, critical
thinking and creativity – all of which are core ingredients of
design thinking. How might we inject design thinking into general
education? We invite education professionals who are working at
primary, secondary and tertiary levels to come to the Hong Kong Design
Institute (HKDI) to share and explore this topic.
_0930-1230 - __WORKSHOP 1 - Design Thinking in Learning & Teaching
__(By Edwin Wong in Cantonese)
_Venue: D823AB, HKDI_
_The workshop is designed to meet the needs of education professionals
by adopting an experiential learning approach using a mix of tangible
and intangible media. The workshop will enable participants to create
education projects that would facilitate fruitful learning journeys
for students to enhance their knowledge and skills for collaboration,
divergent thinking, and innovative problem solving.
_0930-1230 - WORSKHOP 2 - INTEGRATING DESIGN THINKING IN THE
CURRICULUM_
_(By Anjali Kelkar in English)
_Venue: A002, HKDI_
_How might we encourage human entered curricula development so
students are equipped to solve real problems for real people?
Traditional Design curricula has been developed by discrete subjects
that focus on arts and sciences. While these have typically produced
excellence in skill based crafts, the world has become increasingly
global and connected. Our curricula therefore needs to include in it
an ecosystem approach leveraging skills and knowledge from multiple
disciplines.
This is a hands-on workshop designed for primary- and secondary-level
educators.
_0930-1230 - WORSKHOP 3 - INTEGRATING DESIGN THINKING IN THE
CURRICULUM_
_(By Sandra Wong In Cantonese)
_Venue: A003, HKDI
_1400-1615 - Talks
_Venue: A001, HKDI
_DESIGN THINKING IN THE CLASSROOM
(By Edwin Wong in Cantonese)
_The sharing will introduce the principles of design thinking in
education and how its methodology could be implemented into different
disciplines of higher education as well as its effectiveness regarding
learners’ competences and the learning process.
_BRIDGING THE GAP IN DESIGN EDUCATION
(By Anjali Kelkar in English)
_How do DESIGNERS THINK AND WORK? Many variations on the theme abound.
DESIGNERS ARE OFTEN STEREOTYPED AS ‘artistic types’ whose work is
fuelled by random sparks of inspiration and are purveyors of good
taste. However, an empathetic approach is ever more relevant: how
observing and understanding people’s behaviours can spark insights
and generate innovative solutions that truly address people’s needs
and create real value. This talk will share our experience at HKDI in
transitioning emerging DESIGNERS WHO ARE HAVE A TENDENCY TO BE
INWARDLY FOCUSSED TO BECOMING PEOPLE FOCUSSED._
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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
ANJALI KELKAR is Lead Instructor at Luma Institute and Founder and
Director of Studio for Design Research, a Hong Kong based innovation
and design thinking practice which applies human-centred methodologies
to deliver organisational transformation, workspace strategy and
social innovation. Anjali has lived, studied and worked in seven
countries and 11 cities, and has over 25 years of design thinking
consulting experience with Fortune 500 companies globally. Anjali’s
clients represent a cross section of industries including the Hong
Kong SAR Government, Hong Kong Design Center, China Guardian, Li &
Fung, Lenovo, Philips Electronics, Steeclase, Proctor & Gamble, Kraft,
TTI, Shangri La group, AIA, Cummins, SC Johnson etc.
EDWIN WONG is currently Lead Facilitator of the HKDI Design Thinking
Team and Programme Leader of the Professional Certificate in Design
Thinking programmes at the Hong Kong Design Institute. Edwin has been
practicing design thinking since 1992 as art director in various
creative firms. Having accumulated some years of industry experience,
he has devoted himself to tertiary education in the past decade with a
focus on human-centred innovation and design pedagogy. With a
cross-disciplinary approach to design thinking, Edwin provides
training and consultancy services for such organisations as the Hong
Kong Police College and Education Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR
Government, and is also a researcher with an interest in studying the
processes and effectiveness of design thinking.
DR SANDRA WONG KWOK-KEI is a Facilitator of the HKDI Design Thinking
Team. She is a professional practitioner, lecturer and researcher in
design and visual communication context. She was awarded her PhD from
the world-renowned University of the Arts London. She is currently the
Programme Coordinator and Discipline Leader of the top-up degree
programmes of VTC. Her academic role involves programme planning and
development in various design subject areas. Sandra has over two
decades of design thinking experiences, and her professional practice
provides strategic concept and creative direction for clients in both
commercial and governmental sectors. She has organised co-curricular
activities to build awareness and broaden the knowledge in design,
social and cultural context of the students. Her design pedagogy
approach explores the cultivation of teaching and learning activities
through human-centred and innovative design thinking practices.
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