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International Journal of Technology and Design Education

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How task constraints affect inspiration search strategies

verfasst von: Michael Mose Biskjaer, Bo T. Christensen, Morten Friis-Olivarius, Sille J. J. Abildgaard, Caroline Lundqvist, Kim Halskov

Erschienen in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education | Ausgabe 1/2020

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Searching for sources of inspiration is central to creative design; however, we have limited knowledge of individual inspiration search strategies in response to varying levels of task constraints. We studied 39 high-school students’ inspiration search strategies using Google Images. Low task constrainedness led to divergent search marked by quick iterations, limited design task usage, and a heterogeneous image set. Intermediate constrainedness prompted in-depth, on-task exploration characterized by slow and careful iterations with more search result examination, extensive design task usage, and homogenous images. High constrainedness led to flexible bracketing with quick, flexible design task use, ending with heterogeneous images. Images from the intermediately and highly constrained conditions generated more ideas and were perceived as more inspiring (relative to low) in a new group of students. We discuss the idea of a ‘sweet spot’ of constrainedness in an inspiration search process in design and consider implications for design research and future work.

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Titel: How task constraints affect inspiration search strategies
verfasst von: Michael Mose Biskjaer
Bo T. Christensen
Morten Friis-Olivarius
Sille J. J. Abildgaard
Caroline Lundqvist
Kim Halskov
Publikationsdatum: 08.02.2019
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education / Ausgabe 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0957-7572
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1804
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-019-09496-7

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