디자인 사고를 기반으로 한 창의융합형 어린이 디자인 교육- IDEAco 연합의 City X 프로젝트를 중심으로 -

Background This study is analyzed the children’s design education program based the deign thinking and STEAM theory for developing children’s ability to express the creative solution. Methods The multidisciplinary approach of design field involves design thinking method to define problems to reach solutions based on a practical situations and new technologies. Design education for children requires a contextual understanding the realistic subjects are co-ordinated to support each other of how new technology and the broad spectrum of the arts are relate to one another. Result The design education program of City X Project of IDEAco based on design thinking and STEAM theory explains how the design process and life work together, and it offers a structure for the arts, social studies and 3D printing technology. Conclusion Thus, the contents of design program for children should be concentrated on the their understanding for support in finding creative sources and problem solving, artistic problem identification, visually based thinking, global communication and technology.