Let’s take a new perspective!: a pedagogical probe study for digging into the empathic perspective-taking of design teachers

This research aims to develop an in-depth understanding of empathic perspective-taking in design teaching. A pedagogical probe study was utilised to obtain design teachers’ insights into adopting allocentric views by taking the perspectives of design students, users, and materials during design conversations. This participatory research study enables design teachers and supporting teaching staff to contribute to the research process by self-documenting actively and reflecting on their teaching approaches. The findings show that the perspective-taking of design teachers relies on distinctive pedagogical intentions, cultivated from intrinsic concerns and personal motivations, that can spark motivation and inspiration in the design learning processes of students.