The evolution of design is parallel to the evolution of design education. Some phenomena in particular are shaping the contemporary world of design education: the development of countless private design schools; distance learning; the birth of structures and laboratories that allow to pursue a fully experimental education; the regulation of public education pushed by the respective countries’ education ministries; the proliferation of associations that organize continuous professional update education programs; and the increasingly intensive relationship between companies and schools. Therefore the aim of the Third International Forum of Design as a Process was to present an overview of the ongoing changes in design’s educational processes. This represents a central theme for the members of the Latin Network for the Development of Design Processes, always involved in recognizing crucial phenomena of the design debate, studying the processes and practices used to disseminate and develop design as a culture and growing through a mutual exchange of research and experiences. The structure of the book is the same as that of the three-day conference, which was held in Torino (Italy), in November 2011. It also reflects the three main tracks chosen to outline the current innovations in design education: the relationship between education and companies, innovative instruments for design teaching, and research for education. One more session (“The school talks about itself”) was established in order to bring visibility to the host school and create a positive dialogue with the representatives of the international community present on this occasion. An introductory essay defines the cultural influences of design education over the productive system, while the other texts document the contributions of the seven keynote speakers. Finally, the Forum of Torino was the occasion to introduce the Design Processes Award, a special recognition to a representative person from the host country responsible for an outstanding advance in the field of design processes.
INNOVATION IN DESIGN EDUCATION. THEORY, RESEARCH AND PROCESSES TO AND FROM A LATIN PERSPECTIVE
FORMIA, ELENA MARIA
2012
Abstract
The evolution of design is parallel to the evolution of design education. Some phenomena in particular are shaping the contemporary world of design education: the development of countless private design schools; distance learning; the birth of structures and laboratories that allow to pursue a fully experimental education; the regulation of public education pushed by the respective countries’ education ministries; the proliferation of associations that organize continuous professional update education programs; and the increasingly intensive relationship between companies and schools. Therefore the aim of the Third International Forum of Design as a Process was to present an overview of the ongoing changes in design’s educational processes. This represents a central theme for the members of the Latin Network for the Development of Design Processes, always involved in recognizing crucial phenomena of the design debate, studying the processes and practices used to disseminate and develop design as a culture and growing through a mutual exchange of research and experiences. The structure of the book is the same as that of the three-day conference, which was held in Torino (Italy), in November 2011. It also reflects the three main tracks chosen to outline the current innovations in design education: the relationship between education and companies, innovative instruments for design teaching, and research for education. One more session (“The school talks about itself”) was established in order to bring visibility to the host school and create a positive dialogue with the representatives of the international community present on this occasion. An introductory essay defines the cultural influences of design education over the productive system, while the other texts document the contributions of the seven keynote speakers. Finally, the Forum of Torino was the occasion to introduce the Design Processes Award, a special recognition to a representative person from the host country responsible for an outstanding advance in the field of design processes.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
