Gaming Design Thinking: Wicked Problems, Sufficient Solutions, and the Possibility Space of Games — Rhetoric & Composition

Technical Communication Quarterly Oct 2020

Gaming Design Thinking: Wicked Problems, Sufficient Solutions, and the Possibility Space of Games

Laquana Cooke West Chester University ; Lisa Dusenberry Georgia Southern University ; Joy Robinson Northrop Grumman (United States)

Abstract

The multiple conceptualizations of design thinking make it difficult to implement and teach in TPC, especially given classroom constraints. We propose a framework (mind-set and process) that balances knowing with the thinking/doing of design thinking. This framework is effectively implemented through game design. We demonstrate that game design increases students’ ability to iterate and solve macro- and micro-level problems along with their ability to approach unfamiliar or ill-structured tasks while facing such wicked problems.

Journal: Technical Communication Quarterly
Published: 2020-10-01
DOI: 10.1080/10572252.2020.1738555
Open Access: Closed
Topics: multimodality

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