A Formalism for Coupled Design/Learning Activities

Abstract

This paper presents a formalism to represent the inextricable link that exists between design and learning. It provides an approach to study and analyse the complex relationships that may exist between design and learning. It suggests that design and learning are linked at the knowledge level (epistemic link), in a temporal manner and in a purposeful manner through the design and learning goals. 1 Introduction That design is inextricably linked with learning has been posited by several researchers in Machine Learning in Design (MLinD). Persidis and Duffy [1] succinctly state the relationship between design and learning: `Design as a problem solving activity is inextricably linked with learning.' Chabot and Brown [2] state that "There should be no argument about the fact that designers learn while designing." While this fact may be accepted in the MLinD research community, to-date there is a lack of knowledge as to the nature and manner in which this inextricable link exists between ..