Reflection in design practice-quality assurance of practical training in product design education
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Skjelbred, B. & Berg, A. (2013). Reflection in design practice-quality assurance of practical training in product design education. I E. Bohemia, W. Ion, A. Kovacevic, J. Lawlor, M. McGrath, C. McMahon ... D. Tormey (Red.), Design education - growing our future : proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education Wiltshire: The Design SocietyAbstract
Students’ experiences through practical training can be used for curriculum development based on
interactive research between education and work practice. To work collaboratively and reflect during
the design process is a general competence that is central in a product development team. Studies have
shown that such communication can support personal and collective learning processes so that
organizations were able to develop in line with the growing need for creativity and innovation. This
study relies on students’ reflection notes from practical training as an empirical basis to develop the
curriculum of a master study in product design. The methodical approach was archival analysis of
reflection notes written by the students during their practical training. The course responsible used this
as a follow up to assure students’ learning outcomes. The findings exemplify how complex issues in
practical training were categorized in relation to the design education institutions need for quality
assurance. Practice places were varied like furniture industry, sports industry, fair trade industry and
cultural institutions. The findings were evaluated and discussed in relation to quality criteria in higher
education and to knowledge, skills and general competence in reflective practice. The students’ had
developed their communication skills in business practice. The conclusion was that the method of
archival analysis of student reflections based on quality criteria of higher education can be used as an
approach to develop the curriculum in dialogue with a changing and innovative work life.
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