Participatory Design through a Learning Science Lens
summary
A review codes 160 abstracts that mention participatory design and finds three concrete learning constructs driving successful engagement: reflection, pre-existing knowledge, zones of proximal development. Examples include role‑play plus post‑performance interviews with intelligence analysts to surface metacognition, week‑long medium probes to overcome power imbalances, living‑lab workshops where mixed expertise sparks novel ideas, and improv/drama exercises that fail when they exceed participants’ ZPD or merely recycle experts’ assumptions. Proposal: use interviews and controlled PD activities to test these mechanisms.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 1:11Learning sciences in participatory design
- 3:42Metacognition in participatory design
- 5:03Reflection in PD activities
- 7:30Pre-existing knowledge in PD
- 10:02Zones of proximal development
- 12:10Conclusion and next steps
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