"It has to be a group work!": co-design with children

Authors:
Kirsikka Vaajakallio;Jung-Joo Lee;Tuuli Mattelmäki
Affiliations:
University of Art and Design, Helsinki Hämeentie, Helsinki;University of Art and Design, Helsinki Hämeentie, Helsinki;University of Art and Design, Helsinki Hämeentie, Helsinki
Venue:
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
Year:
2009

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Abstract

Design researchers are increasingly interested in techniques that support creative teams in various design processes. The methods developed for sharing knowledge and generating solutions are mostly focusing on adults. Creative collaboration with and among children have a specific set of challenges to be considered. In this paper, we describe two design experiments that were conducted with children aged 7 to 9, to explore the applications of co-design methods with children. In those experiments, we observed that children are capable of utilizing make tools but have challenges in group dynamics and reflecting everyday experiences into design ideas.