Integrating reflection patterns and strategies through a documentation tool into industrial design studio education for enhanced reflective learning

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2025-6-25

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Demirci Berberoğlu, Hatice Merve

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Reflective practice is recognized as a key element in industrial design education, supporting deep learning, creative thinking, and effective problem-solving. Yet, its ineffective use can have an impact on student learning and engagement. This doctoral research aims to develop, integrate, and evaluate a reflection documentation tool based on Donald Schön’s framework of “reflection-in-action” and “reflectionon-action” in design education. Employing a research through design approach, the doctoral research unfolded in four phases. Phase 1 included questionnaires and interviews with the students from ID301 Industrial Design III and ID302 Industrial Design IV design studio courses (2022–23) to understand their competencies and reflection habits. Phase 2 entailed visual content analysis of 83 project process portfolios using a specific rubric, identifying nine emerging reflection patterns. These patterns informed the design of the documentation tool. In Phase 3, the tool was integrated into a Miro-based project template and piloted in the Spring 2024, ID202 Industrial Design II studio course. The students completed vi pre- and post-perception questionnaires, and a second visual analysis was conducted to assess changes in reflective practices. Phase 4 involved a workshop at the UTAK 2024 National Design Research Conference, where the participants evaluated the tool's usability and effectiveness. Findings revealed that the tool helped the industrial design students articulate design decisions, integrate feedback, and engage in reflective practices. This research contributes to developing a model for translating Schön’s theory into practice, a visual analysis framework for portfolios, and a tool adaptable to varied design studio settings, offering practical guidance for enhancing reflective learning in design education.

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Reflection in industrial design education, Reflective learning, Project documentation, Design process, Reflection patterns

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/115406

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis