El poder de la innovación educativa: Design Thinking en la enseñanza del lenguaje como una estrategia revolucionaria para impulsar la creatividad, la innovación y el desarrollo del pensamiento crítico en el ámbito universitario

In the field of higher education, the challenges posed by a globalized and technologically dynamic world require the implementation of transformative pedagogical approaches that go beyond traditional instructional methods. Design Thinking, conceived as a methodology focused on creative problem solving, has established itself as an innovative educational strategy capable of revolutionizing language teaching. The main objective of this topic is to explore and implement Design Thinking as an innovative methodology in language teaching in higher education, with the purpose of fostering creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students. The methodology of an exhaustive analysis of the literature on its application in various contexts and its impact on creativity, critical thinking and student innovation was used. This approach allowed us to explore how creative problem solving and collaborative work influence the development of language skills, empathy and student autonomy, promoting meaningful learning. The implementation of Design Thinking in language teaching in higher education had a significant impact on the development of students' critical thinking, as this methodology challenges them to analyze, synthesize and evaluate linguistic problemsfrom multiple perspectives. Through stages such as empathy and problem definition, students developed skills to identify real communication needs, while in the ideation and prototyping phases they strengthened their ability to propose creative and well-founded solutions.