Research on the Training Model of Innovative Talents in Innovation Education Driven by Design Thinking under the Background of Blockchain

Innovation education, design thinking, and blockchain technology have emerged as three interconnected and globally significant phenomena that have the potential to revolutionize the way we solve problems, create value, and build trust in a rapidly changing world. This study investigates the relationship between design thinking-driven innovation education and the training model of inventive talents, with an emphasis on the mediating influence of student involvement and the moderating effect of blockchain technological background. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 325 higher education institute students in Hunan, China, and structural equation modeling was used to analyze the results. The findings suggest that design thinking-driven innovation education has a favorable impact on the training model of inventive abilities, and that student involvement mediates this relationship. However, the moderating influence of blockchain technology's backdrop was not supported. These findings show the efficacy of adding design thinking into innovation education as well as the significance of encouraging student engagement. The study's cross-sectional design and small sample size limit it, and future research could use longitudinal designs and larger sample sizes. Overall, this study adds to our understanding of how design thinking-driven innovation education can support the development of innovative skills, and how student engagement is critical in this process.