DESIGN THINKING IN EDUCATION: A BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH

Design Thinking is a strategic proposal to generate innovation, which can even be adopted in education. However, stakeholders involved in the pedagogic process should know such proposal first. Thus, developing scientific research that shows the application of Design thinking in the educational context is crucial. The main goal of this work is to identify the profile of research about Design Thinking as a strategy for innovation in international higher education between 2013 and 2022. The year of 2022 had the highest number of publications about the subject. Five authors were responsible for publishing more than one study. Furthermore, social sciences was the field with the highest number of publications. The United States was the most productive country and, consequently, English was the prime language used. The most commonly adopted keywords were Design Thinking, Higher education, innovation and creativity. The most referenced author in the sample studied was Tim Brown.