Journal article
Understanding representation: Contrasting gesture and sketching in design through dual-process theory
Engineering Systems Design, Innovation, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark1
Innovation, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark2
Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark3
Representation is essential to design work. While there is a multitude of research on, for example, gesture, prototyping, and sketching, there is a critical need for a more general account of design representation, able to explain diverse results across representation modes and design tasks. We address this need by experimentally testing dual-process theory hypotheses regarding the impact of gesture and sketching on a range of design tasks, including reproduction, evaluation, elaboration, ideation, and selection.
Central to this is the (mis)match between representation mode at input/response, and the interaction between Type 1 and Type 2 processing. These findings support a novel dual-process explanation of design representation, suggest resolutions to previously contradictory findings, and provide implications for design theory, education, and practice.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2021 |
Pages: | 100992 |
ISSN: | 18726909 and 0142694x |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.destud.2021.100992 |
ORCIDs: | Cash, Philip and Maier, Anja |
communication conceptual design design cognition design representation reasoning