In an ever-changing world, technological gadgets mediate social relations and global information flows; the generations to come need to learn flexible ways of thinking that enable them to organically, and creatively, adapt to unforeseen, conditions, and become design-able, socially responsible, resilient citizens. However, in the midst of the 21st century, education is still based on the transmission of information, concerned with social credence rather than nurturing an expansive way of thinking, and giving the most value to information retention. Design education, and eventually education in general, has to embrace a holistic approach that primers the next generation of thinkers, of innovators; individuals able to envision better futures for humanity by tackling everyday problems in unexpected, creative ways. As a way to avoid narrowness and homogeneity in learning environments, and harness designable, resilient minds, I have envisioned the Osmotic Sensoria as a multi-sensory learning space + design-based curricula that nurtures cognitive flexibility by dint of stimulating the whole brain—left and right brain equally, in both conscious and unconscious levels. In order to enhance students’ innate creative capacities, learning through play, self-discovery, positive emotions, and serendipitous exploration is fostered.
Osmotic Sensoria: Appropriating Technology that Stimulates the Bilateral Brain to Augment Human Creative Capacities
