EXPLORING DESIGN THINKING IN EDUCATION: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF LITERATURE IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING CONTEXTS IN INDIA

With an emphasis on its applications in the field of teaching mathematics in India, this review paper explores the underexplored area of design thinking in education. The importance of a well-written literature review as a crucial element of educational research. The review offers a structured and ordered assessment of the body of research in the areas of teaching thinking, design thinking in education, and the integration of design thinking in mathematics education. It does this by drawing on the systematic study technique described by Machi and McEvoy (2012).

To guarantee a thorough coverage of scholarly articles, the literature review method comprises a detailed inspection of research papers acquired from several databases, such as WorldCat, ERIC, and Google Scholar. Shodhganga is a well-known collection of Indian research theses. The researcher looks through empirical papers available there to incorporate insights from the Indian context. The investigation is guided by the methodical creation of search questions that are suited to particular sections of the literature review, such as the integration of design thinking in mathematics education and the teaching of thinking skills.

The selected research papers are carefully annotated and summarized in order to provide a coherent presentation in the literature review. The significance of this evaluation in identifying current knowledge gaps and laying the groundwork for upcoming research projects is highlighted in the paper's conclusion. This thorough investigation seeks to direct scholars towards expanding on the body of current knowledge and providing significant contributions to the incorporation of design thinking into mathematics teaching within the context of Indian education.