Design Education for Fostering Creativity and Innovation in China

Design researchers from Asia, the US, Europe, and Australia present 10 chapters that examine the role of design education in fostering creativity and innovation in China as the country transitions towards a new economic model based on internal consumption and the creation of high value-added products. They address the challenges and opportunities involved; considerations for Western teachers teaching critical thinking in design education; a framework for design education; creativity in animation education; Chinese students' experiences in American MFA programs in digital arts; micro-entrepreneurship programs and creativity in Chinese industrial design; industry-academic partnerships in design education; play as a means to improve design thinking skills; the application of cognitive neuroscience to learning; and doctoral programs at the school of design at Hong Kong Polytechnic U. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)