Review of "Design Thinking in Technical Communication: Solving Problems through Making and Collaboration by Jason C. K. Tham" Tham, J. C. K. (2021). Routledge.

Mason Pellegrini

doi:10.1145/3507857.3507865

Communication Design Quarterly Jul 2022 Open Access

Review of "Design Thinking in Technical Communication: Solving Problems through Making and Collaboration by Jason C. K. Tham" Tham, J. C. K. (2021). Routledge.

Mason Pellegrini Purdue University West Lafayette

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The use of design thinking (DT) as a pedagogical and problem-solving strategy has been gaining interest in technical and professional communication (TPC) for years, and Jason Tham'sDesign Thinking in Technical Communicationis the best and most comprehensive statement on this topic that our discipline has created yet. The book first overviews its central concepts (DT and "making"), then illustrates very concretely how those concepts can improve pedagogy, social advocacy, and collaboration in TPC. All the book's chapters (except the conclusion and first chapter) contain empirical elements, which Tham uses to support his points.

Journal: Communication Design Quarterly
Published: 2022-07-01
DOI: 10.1145/3507857.3507865
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