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Desenho Gerado pelo Professor

Estratégia para o Ensino Superior Teórico em Design

Name
Rui Costa
Year
2025
Institution
Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
Supervisors
Susana Campos, Maria João Félix
Discipline
Design
Scope
Design Education
Taxonomy
Epistemology
Type
Theoretical
Language
Portuguese
Wordcount / Pagecount
181,892 / 532
Joint supervision
No

Use of teacher-generated drawing as a pedagogical tool to enhance learning in higher education design education

Research Process (7 methods)

1. Literature review N = x
Exploratory Qualitative

x

2. Case study N = 9
Exploratory Qualitative

Drawing used in theoretical medical anatomy teaching

3. Questionnaire N = 128
Generative Qualitative

Evaluating students' reactions to the implementation of the "Teacher Generated Drawing Strategy" within the researcher’s own pedagogical practice

4. Survey N = 360
Generative Qualitative

Student response "outside the comfort zone" across different higher education realities

5. Survey N = 72
Generative Qualitative

Students in Angola

6. Interview N = 15
Generative Qualitative

Lecturers responsible for the Curricular Units (UCs) where the Strategy was tested

7. Memory test N = 14
Evaluative Qualitative

Design students from the Angola (ISPT) sessions who were previously exposed to the strategy

Knowledge Transfer & Exchange

Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with Academia

IK&T Academia Design Practice Society
Context No No No
Vision Yes No No
Means No No No

Recommendations (5)

R815 Process & Organization Dissemination & Knowledge Mobilization Priority: High

Name curricular units that teach information design explicitly as 'Information Design' in order to avoid fragmentation and improve disciplinary recognition.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Medium
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
High
R816 Process & Organization Theoretical & Conceptual Priority: High

Create a national core of teachers and researchers in Information Design to centralize key questions, promote exchange, support research, and work jointly on a dedicated curriculum.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Long
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
Medium
R817 Process & Organization Dissemination & Knowledge Mobilization Priority: High

Develop a networked 2nd- and 3rd-cycle educational offer in Information Design across Portuguese higher-education institutions.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Long
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
Medium
R818 Process & Organization Methodological Priority: High

Stabilize the structure, sequence, objectives, contents, methodology, and bibliography of semester-long Information Design units so that students encounter a coherent and meaningful learning experience.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Medium
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
High
R819 Process & Organization Theoretical & Conceptual Priority: High

Ensure that Information Design teaching balances theoretical-methodological, practical, and social dimensions, supported by objective methodologies and a meaningful bibliography.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Medium
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
High