Landscape metaphors for bachelor design students' identity and vision development

Gizing Khalandi, Catharina Maria van Riet, Jelle Alexander Wijers

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Abstract

Professional identity and vision (PIV) development is important for students to shape their educational path and future careers. It is important for students to be guided in this PIV development, but writing a PIV text could be challenging for many. To supplement the text-based approach of PIV writing, we explore how a physical toolkit using landscape and other metaphors could help students in their PIV development and reflection. Two case studies were conducted at Eindhoven University of Technology. Data collection was done through an adapted professional identity scale supplemented by semi-structured interviews. We conclude that our toolkit is most suitable for final-year bachelor students and those beyond this stage in their degree, and that the main use of the toolkit lies in its reflective nature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 25th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education
Subtitle of host publicationResponsible Innovation for Global Co-Habitation, E and PDE 2023
EditorsIsabel Ordonez Pizarro, Paolo Sustersic, Lyndon Buck, Hilary Grierson, Erik Bohemia
PublisherDesign Society
Pages421-426
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-912254-19-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event25th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2023 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 7 Sept 20238 Sept 2023

Conference

Conference25th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and PDE 2023
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period7/09/238/09/23

Keywords

  • design education
  • design students
  • metaphors
  • Professional identity
  • professional vision

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