Design thinking has become a phenomenon in various fields, including the field of education. Design thinking has become part of most industrial and commercial activities that promotes the understanding of customer needs by considering what is technically and economically qualified. The objective of this systematic literature review is to explore approaches to and challenges of the design thinking environment in education. To evaluate how the design thinking approach is used and integrated within the education context, the researchers have carried out a systematic literature review, which collected, categorized and reviewed 25 articles related to this topic. Based on the literature studied, it was evident that a design thinking approach was found to be a great tool to enhance？the process of teaching or learning, especially when it comes to the cultivation of 21st？Century Skills among students. However, in using design thinking in education, several challenges are faced by educators and students. Therefore, all parties should be prepared to improve and nurture design thinking in the context of education, because design thinking is useful for education.
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