Our Water Stories: A four-part participatory film method to support children set the agenda for design

Cumbo, B; Potts, R

Our Water Stories: A four-part participatory film method to support children set the agenda for design

Cumbo, B

Potts, R

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Publisher:: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, 2024, 1, pp. 63-74
Issue Date:: 2024-08-11

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dc.contributor.author	Cumbo, B https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0914-5575
dc.contributor.author	Potts, R
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-30T22:54:48Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-30T22:54:48Z
dc.date.issued	2024-08-11
dc.identifier.citation	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, 2024, 1, pp. 63-74
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/184705
dc.description.abstract	Child-initiated, adult-supported forms of participation are generally regarded as an authentic form of child participation. Within PD however, this type of participation is rarely supported; children are generally invited into a PD process after research has been defined, scoped, and initiated. Here, we introduce a four-part participatory film method designed to support children reveal child-specific knowledges about their everyday lives, and together with adults identify priority areas that can form the starting point for design. We illustrate the application of this method through the Our Water Stories project, carried out with seven children (10-11 years) over six weeks in 2022 to understand their everyday experiences of water. Our analysis revealed three types of child-specific knowledges related to water: water perspectives, sensorial knowledges, and reflections on their voice. These are translated into three child-initiated design problems that we intend to explore in future research.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
dc.relation.ispartof	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
dc.relation.ispartof	Participatory Design Conference 2024
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1145/3666094.3666100
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dc.title	Our Water Stories: A four-part participatory film method to support children set the agenda for design
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.citation.volume	1
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Provost
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Provost/TD School
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Abstract:

Child-initiated, adult-supported forms of participation are generally regarded as an authentic form of child participation. Within PD however, this type of participation is rarely supported; children are generally invited into a PD process after research has been defined, scoped, and initiated. Here, we introduce a four-part participatory film method designed to support children reveal child-specific knowledges about their everyday lives, and together with adults identify priority areas that can form the starting point for design. We illustrate the application of this method through the Our Water Stories project, carried out with seven children (10-11 years) over six weeks in 2022 to understand their everyday experiences of water. Our analysis revealed three types of child-specific knowledges related to water: water perspectives, sensorial knowledges, and reflections on their voice. These are translated into three child-initiated design problems that we intend to explore in future research.

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