The psychological study of design

John C. Thomas; John M. Carroll

doi:10.1016/0142-694X(79)90020-6

The psychological study of design

John C. Thomas
, John M. Carroll

College of Information Sciences and Technology

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A total of twelve studies of design problem solving are briefly reviewed. The rationale for the range of methodologies used is explicated. Some salient resulta of the experiments are reported. Conclusions about the utility of various methodologies for studying design, steps towards a theory of design, and suggestions for aids to the design process with particular emphasis software design conclude the paper.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	5-11
Number of pages	7
Journal	Design Studies
Volume	1
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0142-694X(79)90020-6
State	Published - Jul 1979

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Architecture
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
General Engineering
General Social Sciences
Computer Science Applications
Artificial Intelligence

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