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design ability: a standalone construct

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Design research

the natural and trainable human ability to resolve ill-defined problems by solution-focused, abductive and nonverbal thinking.

In design research, design ability refers to the natural and trainable human ability to resolve ill-defined problems by solution-focused, abductive and nonverbal thinking. This meaning comes from Cross (1990) in Design Studies.[1]

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References

Cross, N. (1990). The nature and nurture of design ability. Design Studies, 11(3), 127-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/0142-694x(90)90002-t

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