O Design de Informação e o seu ensino em Portugal
- Name
- Sandra Silva
- Year
- 2019
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Fernando Moreira da Silva, Lourdes Riobom
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Scope
- Design Education
- Taxonomy
- Epistemology
- Type
- Theoretical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 87,753 / 390
- Joint supervision
- No
The state of Information Design teaching in Portuguese higher education
Research Process (3 methods)
x
National curricula for basic and secondary education (Visual Education, Drawing, and Design programs) and higher education design course curricula
Higher education teachers and course coordinators responsible for teaching or coordinating Information Design and related curricular units in Portugal
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Document analysis | Generative | Qualitative | x | National curricula for basic and secondary education (Visual Education, Drawing, and Design programs) and higher education design course curricula | unspecified |
| 3 | Observation | Generative/Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Higher education teachers and course coordinators responsible for teaching or coordinating Information Design and related curricular units in Portugal | 40 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with Academia
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | Yes | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | No | No |
Recommendations (5)
Rename units that teach information design so they are explicitly identified as 'Information Design' rather than fragmented under multiple labels.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Establish a national core of Information Design teachers and researchers to promote exchange, support joint research, organize academic meetings, and build a shared curriculum.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Develop, through that national network, a postgraduate offer in Information Design at the 2nd and 3rd cycles of study.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Stabilize the curricular sequence and internal structure of semester-long Information Design units so that objectives, contents, methodology, and bibliography are coherent and meaningful.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Balance Information Design teaching across theoretical-methodological, practical, and social dimensions, supported by objective teaching methods and a strong core bibliography.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High