Home > Research > Publications & Outputs > Applying Design Fiction in Primary Schools to E...

Research

Electronic data

View graph of relations

Applying Design Fiction in Primary Schools to Explore Environmental Challenges.

Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review

Published

Standard

Applying Design Fiction in Primary Schools to Explore Environmental Challenges. / Maxwell, Deborah; Pillatt, Toby; Edwards, Elizabeth Ruth et al.
EAD 2019: European Academy of Design Conference 2019, Dundee, UK, 9-12 April. 2019.

Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review

Harvard

Maxwell, D, Pillatt, T, Edwards, ER & Newman, R 2019, Applying Design Fiction in Primary Schools to Explore Environmental Challenges. in EAD 2019: European Academy of Design Conference 2019, Dundee, UK, 9-12 April.

APA

Maxwell, D., Pillatt, T., Edwards, E. R., & Newman, R. (2019). Applying Design Fiction in Primary Schools to Explore Environmental Challenges. In EAD 2019: European Academy of Design Conference 2019, Dundee, UK, 9-12 April

Vancouver

Maxwell D, Pillatt T, Edwards ER, Newman R. Applying Design Fiction in Primary Schools to Explore Environmental Challenges. In EAD 2019: European Academy of Design Conference 2019, Dundee, UK, 9-12 April. 2019

Author

Maxwell, Deborah ; Pillatt, Toby ; Edwards, Elizabeth Ruth et al. / Applying Design Fiction in Primary Schools to Explore Environmental Challenges. EAD 2019: European Academy of Design Conference 2019, Dundee, UK, 9-12 April. 2019.

Bibtex

@inproceedings{fccb5e32b2ee4a58b3d3458855805ab0,
title = "Applying Design Fiction in Primary Schools to Explore Environmental Challenges.",
abstract = "This paper presents a case study describing the use of design fiction in a cross-curricular project with four classes across two primary schools in inner-city Sheffield. The project combined elements of a Mantle of the Expert dramatic- inquiry approach with design thinking and design fiction, to explore the world of the honey bee. We worked with the schools and children during half a term, leading them through a set of activities (including drama, design, creative writing, and 3D prototyping) to enable the children to discover and understand the threats facing bees, beekeeping, pollination, and the global environmental ramifications of a world without bees. This paper describes the approach adopted and the created design fictions. We discuss the value and limitations of our approach and conclude by offering suggestions for researchers and teachers wishing to engage young people with complex problem spaces.",
author = "Deborah Maxwell and Toby Pillatt and Edwards, {Elizabeth Ruth} and Rachel Newman",
year = "2019",
month = apr,
day = "10",
language = "English",
booktitle = "EAD 2019: European Academy of Design Conference 2019, Dundee, UK, 9-12 April",

}

RIS

TY - GEN

T1 - Applying Design Fiction in Primary Schools to Explore Environmental Challenges.

AU - Maxwell, Deborah

AU - Pillatt, Toby

AU - Edwards, Elizabeth Ruth

AU - Newman, Rachel

PY - 2019/4/10

Y1 - 2019/4/10

N2 - This paper presents a case study describing the use of design fiction in a cross-curricular project with four classes across two primary schools in inner-city Sheffield. The project combined elements of a Mantle of the Expert dramatic- inquiry approach with design thinking and design fiction, to explore the world of the honey bee. We worked with the schools and children during half a term, leading them through a set of activities (including drama, design, creative writing, and 3D prototyping) to enable the children to discover and understand the threats facing bees, beekeeping, pollination, and the global environmental ramifications of a world without bees. This paper describes the approach adopted and the created design fictions. We discuss the value and limitations of our approach and conclude by offering suggestions for researchers and teachers wishing to engage young people with complex problem spaces.

AB - This paper presents a case study describing the use of design fiction in a cross-curricular project with four classes across two primary schools in inner-city Sheffield. The project combined elements of a Mantle of the Expert dramatic- inquiry approach with design thinking and design fiction, to explore the world of the honey bee. We worked with the schools and children during half a term, leading them through a set of activities (including drama, design, creative writing, and 3D prototyping) to enable the children to discover and understand the threats facing bees, beekeeping, pollination, and the global environmental ramifications of a world without bees. This paper describes the approach adopted and the created design fictions. We discuss the value and limitations of our approach and conclude by offering suggestions for researchers and teachers wishing to engage young people with complex problem spaces.

M3 - Conference contribution/Paper

BT - EAD 2019: European Academy of Design Conference 2019, Dundee, UK, 9-12 April

ER -