Participatory Design for Cognitive Science: Examples From the Learning Sciences and Human-Computer Interaction

Jenny Yun-Chen Chan; Tomohiro Nagashima; Avery H Closser

doi:10.1111/cogs.13365

Participatory Design for Cognitive Science: Examples From the Learning Sciences and Human-Computer Interaction

Cogn Sci. 2023 Oct;47(10):e13365. doi: 10.1111/cogs.13365.

Authors

Jenny Yun-Chen Chan¹, Tomohiro Nagashima², Avery H Closser³

Affiliations

¹ Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong.
² Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Saarland University.
³ Human Development and Family Science, Purdue University.

PMID: 37817646
DOI: 10.1111/cogs.13365

Abstract

Given the recent call to strengthen collaboration between researchers and relevant practitioners, we consider participatory design as a way to advance Cognitive Science. Building on examples from the Learning Sciences and Human-Computer Interaction, we (a) explore what, why, who, when, and where researchers can collaborate with community members in Cognitive Science research; (b) examine the ways in which participatory-design research can benefit the field; and (c) share ideas to incorporate participatory design into existing basic and applied research programs. Through this article, we hope to spark deeper discussions on how cognitive scientists can collaborate with community members to benefit both research and practice.

Keywords: Community-engaged research; Human−Computer Interaction; Learning Sciences; Meta-science; Participatory design; Research methodology.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cognition*
Computers*
Humans
Research Design*