Online Educational Game for Interior Design with Design Thinking Process and Multidimensional Scaffolding
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.58459/icce.2024.5025Abstract
Modern interior design relies on design thinking to tackle complex ethical, environmental, and technological challenges with strategic and innovative solutions. While design thinking is widely valued in interior design education, instructors often find it difficult to teach, and students struggle to grasp and apply these concepts effectively. Research indicates that educational games can improve learners' understanding and application of design thinking, especially for complex problem-solving and learning transfer. This study introduces a game-based learning approach within interior design context, using multidimensional scaffolding and techniques like Empathy Map and Floor Plan to build design thinking competency. Players role-play as novice interior designers, interacting with NPCs to gather information and guidance (scaffolding) to complete game missions. Flow and anxiety levels were measured among 15 participants, showing high flow scores and low anxiety. Preliminary findings suggest this game-based approach is an effective tool for interior design education.