Douglas Davis describes himself as “the professor who had no plans to go to college”. In a 30-minute conversation with him about his teaching practices and philosophies, I was struck by his wealth of knowledge about the design industry, his passion for using unconventional teaching frameworks and, ultimately, his care for students. Our conversation went in so many exciting directions that I could write several articles from it, but the theme of fostering friction, frustration and failure in the learning process stood out. And while this approach isn’t the most straightforward way to teach, Douglas reminds us that students are far better equipped to enter the world outside the classroom when they’ve been guided in their questioning rather than having been given all the answers. Read More >