Co-Designers’ Responses to a Speculative Design Probe (Poster 33)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Sunday 8:00 a.m.
  In Poster Session: Design and Technology SIG Poster Session

Abstract

Co-design is an approach where co-designers (e.g., researchers and community partners) engage in a collaborative design process to address a problem of practice. Co-design has become increasingly common to develop educational tools and systems, yet there is much to learn about how co-design happens and unpack the impact of different methods. In this paper, we share part of our co-design process where we used a speculative design probe to explore opportunities for design while imagining possible futures and systems change. We found that while most responses were pragmatic and actionable, often imagining if things could be done differently. We highlight two challenges including not being able to respond to the probe and focusing on what others can contribute.

Authors

• LuEttaMae Lawrence, Utah State University

• Malin Scharmann, Utah State University

• Bailey Haycock, Utah State University

• Chasity H. Mayo, Utah State University

• Stephen Kwiatek, Utah State University