Integrating Social Science and Design Inquiry Through Interdisciplinary Design Charrettes

An Approach to Participatory Community Problem Solving

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11054846
AutoresSharon Egretta Sutton (University of Washington, autor de correspondencia), Susan P Kemp (0000-0001-7481-8911, School of Social Work; Faculty Affiliate in CEEDS, University of Washington; Seattle Washington USA)
Año2006
Volumen38
Número1-2
Páginas51-62
Fecha de publicación2006-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1007/s10464-006-9065-0
PMID16794876
OpenAlexW2039598284
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas18
Referencias 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