In this special issue, we explore design thinking as a broad conceptual process as well as a tool that might align with the work of technical and professional communication (TPC) programs. But what is design thinking? What are the benefits and drawbacks of the process? Can design thinking be used to help students address rhetorical challenges and complex problems? How is design thinking showing up in the field, and does it belong in TPC programs? Four scholars explore these questions in their niche areas: process, usability and user design, technical communication, and industry and programmatic perspectives.

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技术和专业传播中的设计思维：四个视角

在本期特刊中，我们将设计思维作为一个广泛的概念过程以及可能与技术和专业交流 (TPC) 项目的工作保持一致的工具进行探索。但什么是设计思维？该过程的优点和缺点是什么？设计思维可以用来帮助学生解决修辞上的挑战和复杂的问题吗？设计思维是如何出现在该领域的，它是否属于 TPC 程序？四位学者在他们的利基领域探索这些问题：流程、可用性和用户设计、技术交流以及行业和程序化的观点。