Introducing Project-Based Learning to Design Enterprises for Creativity

Abstract:

This paper aims to emphasize the necessity of introducing Project-Based Learning (PBL) to design enterprises in order to foster designers creativity and facilitate innovation of design enterprises. According to the literature review, creativity can be viewed as the first stage of innovation; PBL has at least two elements including solving real problems and group work that can provide conditions of creativity development. Moreover, creativity techniques such as brainstorming, mind mapping, checklist and morphological analysis are suggested to be integrated into PBL in the design enterprises.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 423-426)
• Pages: 2202-2205
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.423-426.2202
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Feng Wang, Chun Fang Zhou, Hong Bing Chen
• Keywords: Creativity, Design Enterprise, Project-Based Learning

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