Promoting Students’ Scientific Thinking through Design Oriented Activities in a Modern Educational Environment
Keywords:
Scientific Thinking, Design Thinking, Design-Oriented Activities, Higher Education, Project-Based Learning, Design EducationAbstract
This study examined the effectiveness of design-oriented
activities in promoting students’ scientific thinking in a
modern educational environment. A quasi-experimental pre
test–post-test design was applied to 60 first-year bachelor’s
students in Design, divided into experimental and control
groups. The experimental group completed the “Design
Thinking and Scientific Research” course, while the control
group followed the standard curriculum. Data were collected
using a scientific thinking diagnostic tool, a design thinking
engagement questionnaire, and expert assessment of design
projects. The results showed significant improvement in
analytical skills, criticality, systematicity, hypotheticality, and
evidence-based reasoning among the experimental group.
The findings indicate that design thinking can strengthen
scientific thinking in higher education.
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