Personality and learning preferences of students in design and design-related disciplines

摘要: This paper explores the thinking and learning styles of art-based design students, reports a personality survey typical students at two UK universities. Where teaching do not match, there may be cognitive dissonance leading to poor knowledge transfer. Students state that they have such problems with their studies. Designers' strategies for problem-solving are different many other professionals, an intuitive way working is preferred strongly. It demonstrated designers also related learning, suitable treatments proposed match learning. Though designers' seems well matched mostly employed in schools, concern expressed about current economic pressures which threaten its continuance.