Creativity in co-Design for Physical Education

Comparing Contributions of Children and Professionals

Conference paper (2018)

Authors

Danića Mast The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Sylvia Schipper The Hague University of Applied Sciences
F.A.P. van Doorn Design Conceptualization and Communication - IDE , The Hague University of Applied Sciences
A. Schut Science Education and Communication - AS
M.A. Gielen Design Conceptualization and Communication - IDE
Sanne de Vries The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Research Group
Design Conceptualization and Communication (IDE) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2018 Danića Mast, Sylvia Schipper, F.A.P. van Doorn, A. Schut, M.A. Gielen, Sanne de Vries
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76908-0_45
Children Co-design Co-creation Physical Education Professionals
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Department

Human-Centered Design

Research Group

Design Conceptualization and Communication

Abstract

This study is carried out within the context of a research and innovation
project Co-design with Kids that aims to support teaching of broad so-called ‘21st
century’ skills. In this project, design toolboxes for use within primary education
are developed and studied, with real life clients and assignments. In the case
described in this paper, the assignment was to create new concepts for physical
education (PE). To be able to assess the value of design outcomes created in a
co-design trajectory by children, we compared their design outcomes to those
created in a similar design process by professionals. Six teams of children (n=21,
11-12 years old) and three teams of professionals (n=10, with a background in
design, sports or physical education) developed concepts in separate co-creation
sessions. We present a first assessment of the differences and similarities in
creativity of the design outcomes of the two groups. This assessment of textual
summaries shows no remarkable differences between design outcomes of
children and those of professionals in terms of elaboration, originality and
relevance. This indicates that children could be involved as design partners.
Further research is needed to gain insight into the specific value of involving
children as design partners.