Integrating Social Science and Design Inquiry Through Interdisciplinary Design Charrettes

An Approach to Participatory Community Problem Solving

Dados Bibliográficos

ID11054846
AutoresSharon Egretta Sutton (University of Washington, autor correspondente), Susan P Kemp (0000-0001-7481-8911, School of Social Work; Faculty Affiliate in CEEDS, University of Washington; Seattle Washington USA)
Ano2006
Volume38
Fascículo1-2
Páginas51-62
Data de publicação2006-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1007/s10464-006-9065-0
PMID16794876
OpenAlexW2039598284
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas18
Referências citadas30

Interdisciplinary collaborations that aim to facilitate meaningful community outcomes require both the right mix of disciplinary knowledge and effective community participation, which together can deepen collective knowledge and the capacity to take action. This article explores three interdisciplinary design charrettes, intensive participatory workshops that addressed specific community problems and provided a context for integrating design and social science inquiry with local community knowledge. Evaluation data from the charrettes shed light on how students from the design and social science disciplines experienced the charrettes, and on their interactions with community members. Key advantages to this interdisciplinary, community-based collaboration included expanded knowledge derived from the use of multiple modes of inquiry, particularly the resulting visualization tools that helped community members understand local issues and envision novel solutions. Key drawbacks included difficulties in balancing the two disciplines, the tendency for social scientists to feel out of place on designers' turf, and the increased disciplinary and interpersonal conflicts arising from a more diverse pool of participants

Citizen journalism · Community-based participatory research · Context (archaeology) · Discipline · Engineering ethics · Interpersonal communication · Knowledge management · Participatory action research · Participatory design · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Design Education and Practice · Engineering · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction