Abstract
This paper explores how co-design activities in schools can contribute to developing children's empathy. A pilot case study is presented in which eight 10- to 12-yearold children participated. The design theme was outdoor education. After discussing the co-design procedure, preliminary results about three empathic techniques are discussed: (1) reflection on the role of empathy in design, (2) storytelling to introduce the design challenge, and (3) defining the needs and wishes of the story's protagonists. The lessons learned are taken into account in a comprehensive follow-up study.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | IDC 2018 - Proceedings of the 2018 ACM Conference on Interaction Design and Children |
Editors | Michail Giannakos, Maarten Mechelen, van |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Pages | 669-674 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4503-5152-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | IDC 2018: The 17th ACM Conference on Interaction Design and Children - Trondheim, Norway Duration: 19 Jun 2018 → 22 Jun 2018 |
Conference
Conference | IDC 2018 |
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Abbreviated title | IDC'18 |
Country/Territory | Norway |
City | Trondheim |
Period | 19/06/18 → 22/06/18 |
Keywords
- 21st century skills
- Children
- Co-design
- Empathy
- Schools
- Storytelling