Open AccessDESIGN-BASED APPROACHES TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN THE TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABILITY
Abordagens de Design para Engajar os Jovens na Transição para a Sustentabilidade
Author(s) -
Najla Mouchrek
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
mix sustentável
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2447-3073
pISSN - 2447-0899
DOI - 10.29183/2447-3073.mix2017.v3.n4.135-147
Subject(s) - sustainability , participatory design , participatory action research , context (archaeology) , action research , citizen journalism , exploratory research , sociology , psychology , pedagogy , knowledge management , political science , engineering , computer science , social science , geography , mechanical engineering , ecology , parallels , archaeology , anthropology , law , biology
This research aims to study how the integration of design thinking and participatory design applied to education experiences can promote engagement in sustainability and pro-environmental behavior among young students. The potential of Design to support the culture of sustainability among youth, bridging the value-action gap in pro-environmental behavior and developing sustainable competencies is investigated. The research uses a multi-method approach. This paper summarizes the findings of the exploratory phase consisting in literature review, context analysis, ethnographic observation and pilot application of Participatory Design activities in undergraduate courses. Preliminary findings show that design-based participatory approaches integrated in educational settings offer excellent opportunities to positive intervention to both engage youth in sustainability and support their development.