Pensamiento creativo y colaborativo a través del reciclaje en la formación en diseño

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Lauro Cohen
Nubia Suely Silva Santos

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El avance de los desafíos ambientales y la necesidad de soluciones creativas hacen de la educación un elemento fundamental para el desarrollo de mentes innovadoras y pensadores creativos capaces de analizar y proponer soluciones a problemas complejos. Este artículo explora el reciclaje manual de papel como una iniciativa que combina la conciencia ambiental y los procesos artesanales como herramientas para el desarrollo de habilidades creativas y el pensamiento adaptativo. A través de la metodología de investigación-acción y un estudio de caso en tres talleres colaborativos, se busca comprender cómo la experimentación práctica con papel reciclado fomenta la innovación y el pensamiento adaptativo y flexible en diferentes contextos de formación. Durante las actividades, los participantes experimentan técnicas de manipulación de pulpa, moldes y pigmentos, logrando un contacto cercano con materiales y técnicas tradicionales. Los resultados indican que la experimentación manual generó soluciones creativas y únicas, como la reinterpretación de íconos coloniales y la exploración de texturas. Los hallazgos preliminares demuestran que los talleres son espacios de gran potencial para el desarrollo de la flexibilidad cognitiva y el fomento de la colaboración. Estos son aspectos fundamentales para la formación de profesionales y ciudadanos adaptables a los desafíos contemporáneos, demostrando el impacto pedagógico de esta iniciativa.

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Lauro Cohen, a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:38:"Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais";}

Professor in the Department of Design at SENAC University Center (SP). Bachelor of Design (2019) from the State University of Pará (UEPA) and Master of Design (2022) from the Graduate Program in Design (PPGD) at the State University of Minas Gerais (UEMG). Interested in research involving material culture, production processes, alternative materials, design in the Amazon, education, and sustainability.

Nubia Suely Silva Santos, State University of Pará

Adjunct Professor IV-DE at the State University of Pará. Graduated in Architecture from the Federal University of Pará (1992), Specialization in Furniture Design from the State University of Pará (2000), Master in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Pará (2006), PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the State University of Campinas (2010). Postdoctoral internship carried out at the University of Porto/Faculty of Mechanical Engineering/Design Studio (2017). 

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