On the Cultivation of Designers’ Emotional Connoisseurship (Part 2): A Pedagogical Initiative

Journal Article (2024)
Author(s)

Haian Xue (TU Delft - Form and Experience)

Pieter Desmet (TU Delft - Form and Experience)

JungKyoon Yoon (Cornell University)

Research Group
Form and Experience
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sheji.2024.06.002
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Publication Year
2024
Language
English
Research Group
Form and Experience
Issue number
2
Volume number
10
Pages (from-to)
143-168
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Abstract

Part 2 of this article introduces the Experience Design Introspection (XDI) workshop. This educational initiative aims to nurture designers’ emotional connoisseurship through a sensibility-oriented approach. We begin by discussing the philosophical underpinnings of XDI, which include non-dualism, pluralism, and long-termism. We then outline three operational principles that guided the development of the XDI and the techniques used to achieve them. To illustrate the practical application of the XDI workshop, we provide a comprehensive walkthrough of a two-and-a-half-hour trial version, which also served as a platform for reflection and iterative improvement. In the final sections, we present participants’ feedback and envision the evolution of the XDI from a time-bound workshop to a community-based learning model. This model aims to foster long-term engagement, personalized cultivation, authentic social learning, and a culture of introspection and sharing that extends beyond the lecture room and studio.