Exploring an Interdisciplinary Curriculum in Product and Media Design Education: Knowledge Innovation and Competency Development

Yi-Fang Kao, Hung-Cheng Chen () and Jung-Hua Lo ()
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Yi-Fang Kao: Department of Product and Media Design, Fo Guang University, Yilan 26247, Taiwan
Hung-Cheng Chen: School of Education, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China
Jung-Hua Lo: Department of Applied Informatics, Fo Guang University, Yilan 26247, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 23, 1-16

Abstract: This study explores the implementation of an interdisciplinary curriculum in product and media design education and its impact on knowledge innovation and competency development. The curriculum is based on scaffolding theory, incorporating design proposals, workshops, digital design, marketing tests, and marketing activities guided by teachers and mentors from a branded ceramic workshop. The research findings demonstrate that the interdisciplinary curriculum facilitates knowledge innovation and fosters the development of students’ professional skills, creativity, and problem-solving skills. The study also highlights the importance of stable scaffolding, including artefact-, peer-, and teacher support, which significantly contributes to cultivating transformational competencies, as outlined in the 2030 OECD Learning Compass. Additionally, the collaboration with Shanshing Four Seasons Celadon Studio on a patented ceramic product, “Funny Monkey”, is a tangible example of the journey towards a triple-helix knowledge economy. This research underscores the importance of interdisciplinary curricula in promoting knowledge innovation and integrating transformational competencies in education. Scaffolding theory provides practical guidance for student learning and teaching strategies, presenting a sustainable roadmap for developing interdisciplinary curricula and offering a concrete and transferable pedagogical prototype for educational innovation.

Keywords: interdisciplinary curriculum; scaffolding theory; knowledge innovation; transformational competencies; triple-helix knowledge economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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