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Design thinking como herramienta pedagógica en educación superior: una revisión sistemática de literatura

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Toulouse Lautrec
  • 2. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Facultad de Medicina
  • 3. ROR icon Federico Villarreal National University
  • 4. ROR icon Universidad Tecnológica del Perú
  • 5. ROR icon Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú
  • 6. Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN)

Description

En la actualidad la educación superior se enfrenta a cambios constantes y desafios permanentes es por ello que debe ser capaz de adaptarse al entorno. Objetivo: El objetivo del estudio fue describir el impacto del Design Thinking como herramienta pedagógica en la educación superior, a través del desarrollo de habilidades y en su contribución al proceso formativo de los estudiantes universitarios. Metodologia: Para lograrlo, se aplicó una revisión sistemática de la literatura y el protocolo PRISMA, revisando las bases de datos Web of Science y Scopus. Los criterios de inclusión utilizados fueron el idioma, el tiempo y el enfoque académico. Resultado: Como resultado se obtuvo que el Design Thinking fomenta la creatividad y la resolución de problemas, impulsa la cooperación entre compañeros, la innovación y las competencias digitales tan importantes hoy en día. Sin embargo, se identificaron algunos desafíos como la adaptación a diferentes contextos culturales y los pocos estudios a largo plazo sobre el impacto sostenido que puede tener el Design Thinking. Conclusión: En conclusión, esta es una herramienta que contribuye con el fortalecimiento de destrezas como creatividad, comunicación y trabajo en equipo de los estudiantes; sin embargo, aún falta evaluar su impacto a largo plazo.

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Submitted
2025-09-23
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2025-10-02
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