Unleashing Creativity in Education, When Design Thinking Meet Technology: A Systematic Review

Abstract

This comprehensive analysis of the literature intends to investigate the relationship between design thinking and technology in fostering creativity in the field of education. The importance of encouraging creativity in students has grown significantly in educational research and practise as the world becomes more complicated and dynamic. With its emphasis on innovation and problem-solving and human-centred approach, design thinking has become recognised as a potential framework for fostering creativity in education. Concurrently, technological developments have created new opportunities and routes for incorporating design thinking ideas into educational contexts. This evaluation looks into how technology is now being used in educational settings to enhance design thinking in terms of research and practise. The study focuses on the use of design thinking principles and the function of technology in encouraging creativity among students by looking at a wide range of academic articles, that were published between 2013 and 2023. The review summarises the results from the chosen studies, spots trends, and highlights the most important ideas. The results of this review highlight the advantages of using technology and design thinking in education. Combining design thinking principles with the right technical tools and resources improves students' critical thinking, problem-solving skills, collaboration abilities, and general involvement in the learning process, according to a review of the research. The review also identifies numerous pedagogical approaches and methods that successfully combine technology and design thinking to foster creativity in a range of educational environments. The consequences of this study offer insightful information to researchers, policy makers and educators who want to improve creativity in school. Understanding how design thinking and technology work in concert allows stakeholders to create and implement educational interventions that foster creativity and provide students the skills they need to succeed in the twenty-first century.