An Analysis of Design Thinking Models and Identifying Its Role and Dimensions: A Systematic Review

Design thinking is a participatory problem-solving approach with a human-centered approach that enhances innovation by enhancing learners' creative thinking abilities. The purpose of this study is to analyze the concept of design thinking and review models of design thinking by collecting, evaluating and systematically reviewing articles related to this topic. In this study, the databases of Eric, Science Direct, Tyler, Francis, and Spearinger were searched, and all articles indexed in their databases from 2000 to 2020 were collected in English. After searching the databases, 1263 articles were obtained. After reading the abstracts and the initial review, the full version of 58 articles was prepared and reviewed. In the manual search that was done through the sources of articles, 5 sources were added according to the nature of design thinking, 3 reference sites for model presentation and 3 books. From 58 existing articles, related articles were selected and evaluated according to casp evaluation criteria, and finally 36 articles were analyzed and reviewed. According to the obtained studies, studies in three groups: 1- Articles that have provided a new definition of design thinking. 2- They have presented new models. 3- Models have been used in the implementation of the plan; Was divided and evaluated