ABSTRACT

Participatory Design is a field of research and design that actively engages stakeholders in the processes of design in order to better conceptualize and create tools, environments, and systems that serve those stakeholders. In Participatory Design for Learning: Perspectives from Practice and Research, contributors from across the fields of the learning sciences and design articulate an inclusive practice and begin the process of shaping guidelines for such collaborative involvement. Drawing from a wide range of examples and perspectives, this book explores how participatory design can contribute to the development, implementation, and sustainability of learning innovations. Written for scholars and students, Participatory Design for Learning: Perspectives from Practice and Research develops and draws attention to practices that are relevant to the facilitation of effective educational environments and learning technologies.

part I|42 pages

Introduction

chapter 4|15 pages

Conversation

Viewing Participatory Design from the Learning Sciences and the Field of Design

part III|66 pages

Case Studies of Participatory Design in Learning Research

chapter 8|20 pages

Designing Learning Pathways in a Complex Learning Ecology

A Research-Practice Partnership Focused on Interest Brokering

chapter 9|14 pages

Participatory Design with Children in the Autism Spectrum

Access, Participation, Personalization, and Sustainability

chapter 11|16 pages

Learner at the Center

Pearson Kids CoLab

part IV|56 pages

Emerging Perspectives on Participatory Design and Learning

chapter 12|18 pages

Learning At/With/From the Edges

chapter 14|13 pages

Conversation

Participatory Design in Research and Practice

part V|31 pages

Concluding Thoughts and Moving Forward

chapter 16|12 pages

Learning in PD

Future Aspirations

chapter 17|10 pages

Conversation

Tensions and Possibilities between Learning and Participatory Design