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ERIC Number: ED595128
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Feb
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
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5 Benefits of Human-Centered Design Thinking for Family Engagement
Caspe, Margaret; McWilliams, Lorette
Global Family Research Project
A lot has been written about the power of human-centered design (HCD) to solve educational challenges and promote innovation and improvement. A cyclical process consisting of three main phases--(1) observing and talking with users to create empathy and understanding; (2) brainstorming new ideas to meet the users' needs; and (3) prototyping and testing new solutions--human-centered design is increasingly being adopted by those in the family engagement field. However, educators' perspectives on the benefits of human-centered design are not well understood. A workshop on human-centered design in September 2018 co-facilitated by Global Family Research Project, the Early Learning Lab, and National Center for Families Learning was designed to elicit their thoughts. The participants, librarians, early childhood providers, family literacy specialists, and others, shared five ways that human-centered design benefits family engagement practice, which are described in this report. [This report was written in collaboration with Early Learning Lab.]
Global Family Research Project. 89 South Street, Boston, MA 02111. e-mail: info@globalfrp.org; Web site: https://globalfrp.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Global Family Research Project (GFRP); National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)
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