INTERACTION DESIGN THEORY SEMINAR 5th semester
Fall 2018
Instructors
Dr Joëlle Bitton,
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Dr Björn Franke, bjorn.franke@zhdk.ch
Verena Ziegler, verena.ziegler@zhdk.ch
Office hours by appointment
Class sessions include a lecture/discussion each Monday from in 4.K14.
OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES
This course proposes to dive into notions of contribution, ownership and the framing of a research question, ahead of the thesis semester.
Those notions are addressed through a diverse set of materials showcasing social engagement, activism, aesthetic movements, etc.
COURSE OUTLINE
12 sessions -
EXPECTATIONS AND GRADING
Grades will be based on the oral and written presentations and on class participation. Contributing to constructive group feedback is an essential aspect of class participation. Regular attendance is required. Two or more unexcused absences will affect the final grade. Arriving late on more than one occasion will also affect the grade.
Class participation 20%
Journal/Blog 20%
Assignments 60%
Any assignment that remains unfulfilled receives a failing grade.
ASSIGNMENTS
- Journal/Blog
A separate 'Journal' is developed by each student that reflects on learnings from the seminar. It should be in the form of an online blog (ie. WordPress, Tumblr or other):
- The journal should be structured in a generally comprehensible manner
- The lecture notes, including annotations, are stored
- Notes, sketches for each lesson should be included as well
other:
COURSE MATERIALS
Readings are made available in the shared IAD server.
CALENDAR
24.09.18: What is the Action? (led by Joëlle Bitton)
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05.11.18: Introduction to paradigm, methodology and methods (led by Verena Ziegler)
While problem/solution may underlie practical design activity, question/answer relationships underlie design research (Poggenpohl, 2000: 150). The question will frame the research that sets the stage for the answer (ibid: 145). It directs the structure of a research project. Your position and what you intend to research will influence the selection of the research framework or paradigm. In this block, we will discuss the relationship between paradigm – methodoloy – method in research, because methodological decisions are influenced by the theoretical lenses employed by the researcher. In the introductory first phase, an overview of the heterogeneous field of design research and different “knowledge landscapes” within the field will be given. Students You should be enabled to have confidence and position their your own research framework, but also to develop a greater relational understanding of different methodological approaches.
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First of all, we will define a topic together in the class. In this workshop we will use a concept map to make a list of key terms associated with your research topic, these can be key concepts, contextual and process-oriented terms. From there we move on from research topic to developing a research angle. In an iterative process, we will use insights from personal experience , theory of related work, background research , observations , contemporary issues , engagement with the literature, dialogue, … to clarify the focus of your research. From developing a research angle, we will move on to develop several research questions in an iterative process of question formation that is informed by reading and doing and will discuss the importance and role of prototyping - so to speak learning by doing - as an iterative process at all stages of your research. Your question (s) will change and be refined as you project develops, which is all part of the process, but will help you to clarify your research direction.>>> notions of importance of related work, background research, role of prototyping, learning by doing need to be addressed here
19.11.18: Workshop II – from reality to fiction …(led by Verena Ziegler)
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