Design and Design Thinking: Elements, Models, and Implications

The significance of design thinking in developing innovations has increasingly attracted the interest of numerous individuals, groups, communities, and domains. This chapter takes a theoretical and hands-on approach to the concept of design thinking. The chapter organizes diverse academic works through a methodical study of the literature to better comprehend the context, history, process, and outputs of design thinking in various sectors of life. The review specifically addresses these issues. What are the main attributes of design thinking that make it so effective in education? What are the design-thinking-specific strategic components? What are the most popular models of design thinking? What are the various educational contexts where design thinking is used? The purpose of this chapter is to summarize the current body of knowledge so that readers will have a better grasp of design thinking's function and importance in various sectors of life. The strategic tools, models, and implementation are discussed across diverse operations in this chapter.