An analysis of sketch inhibition within contemporary design education

Thurlow, L. and Ford, P. ORCID: 0000-0002-9607-3292, 2018. An analysis of sketch inhibition within contemporary design education. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 6 (9), pp. 2036-2046. ISSN 2332-3205

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Abstract

Sketch inhibition is regularly alluded to by educators as a phenomenon within design higher education, and one having increasingly marked effects on industry - but has garnered little attention from academics. This paper provides a meta-analysis of the literature and evaluation of the anatomy and functions of sketching during design ideation across a variety of disciplines. It demonstrates the importance of sketching for cognitive support, as a language, a means of reflection, and storage of information. It presents initial findings from the literature related to symptoms; from avoidance to an over reliance on digital tools and considers its causes, ranging from psycho-social, to technological. Fine art exercises have proven beneficial to its management, however further investigation is recommended to establish depth and enable a framework for its management within HE.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Universal Journal of Educational Research
Creators:	Thurlow, L. and Ford, P.
Publisher:	Horizon Research Publishing Corporation
Date:	September 2018
Volume:	6
Number:	9
ISSN:	2332-3205
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.13189/ujer.2018.060923 DOI
Rights:	Copyright ©2018 by authors, all rights reserved. Authors agree that this article remains permanently open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Art and Design
Record created by:	Jill Tomkinson
Date Added:	27 Nov 2018 14:05
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2018 14:05
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/35141

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