TY - JOUR
T1 - A theory-driven design research agenda
T2 - 22nd International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2019
AU - Cash, Philip
AU - Daalhuizen, Jaap
AU - Valgeirsdottir, Dagny
AU - van Oorschot, Robin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Design Society. All rights reserved.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Design research faces a critical 'impact gap' where the potential for scientific and practical impact is yet to be fully realised. A key means of bridging this gap is the adoption of fundamental theory from other fields to support clarification and synergy in design research. In this paper we examine one of the main candidates for adoption: dual-process theory of cognition. Cognition forms a common element across much of the design literature and leads to fundamental dual-process theories of reasoning. While dual-process theory has started to be recognised in design research, its widespread recognition and potential utility have not been widely explored. Following a conceptual theory development approach we identify and logically describe interactions between dual-process theory and design research. We conclude the paper with a proposition of a design research framework with a core rooted in dual-process theory, and based on this, an agenda for theory-driven design research. This contributes to the debate on how to improve impact, and theoretical and scientific rigour in design research, and provides a concrete agenda for discussion and development within the community.
AB - Design research faces a critical 'impact gap' where the potential for scientific and practical impact is yet to be fully realised. A key means of bridging this gap is the adoption of fundamental theory from other fields to support clarification and synergy in design research. In this paper we examine one of the main candidates for adoption: dual-process theory of cognition. Cognition forms a common element across much of the design literature and leads to fundamental dual-process theories of reasoning. While dual-process theory has started to be recognised in design research, its widespread recognition and potential utility have not been widely explored. Following a conceptual theory development approach we identify and logically describe interactions between dual-process theory and design research. We conclude the paper with a proposition of a design research framework with a core rooted in dual-process theory, and based on this, an agenda for theory-driven design research. This contributes to the debate on how to improve impact, and theoretical and scientific rigour in design research, and provides a concrete agenda for discussion and development within the community.
KW - Design activity
KW - Design cognition
KW - Design methodology
KW - Design theory
KW - Dual-process theory
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85079815798&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/dsi.2019.143
DO - 10.1017/dsi.2019.143
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85079815798
VL - 2019-August
SP - 1373
EP - 1382
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED
JF - Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED
SN - 2220-4334
Y2 - 5 August 2019 through 8 August 2019
ER -