Winschiers-Theophilus, HBidwell, NJBlake, E2012-05-282012-05-282012-06Winschiers-Theophilus, H, Bidwell, NJ and Blake, E. 2012. Altering participation through interactions and reflections in design. CoDesign: International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts, vol. 8(2-3), pp 163-1821571-0882http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15710882.2012.672580http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5878Copyright: 2012 Taylor & Francis. This is an ABSTRACT ONLY.In this paper, we illustrate through a set of examples how our own conceptualisation of participatory design (PD) and associated tools and techniques transforms within the design process itself. Co-designing with African rural communities has brought to light our many assumptions and intentions underlying commonly used methods and principles of PD. While genuinely striving for user involvement these same methods can hinder a truly participatory approach to design. We have learned much through our encounters and continuous reflections in various projects with southern African rural communities and seek to share our experiences in one particular, current project which led us to interrogate and revise our existing conceptions of PD. We also aim to infuse the evolution of PD with insights from Africa and cross-cultural design so that PD can better serve diversity globally.enCommunity participationRural interaction designAfrican contextCommunity-basedSustainable developmentCross-cultural designIndigenous knowledgeLocal appropriationAction researchDialogical methodsArticleWinschiers-Theophilus, H., Bidwell, N., & Blake, E. (2012). Altering participation through interactions and reflections in design. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5878Winschiers-Theophilus, H, NJ Bidwell, and E Blake "Altering participation through interactions and reflections in design." (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5878Winschiers-Theophilus H, Bidwell N, Blake E. Altering participation through interactions and reflections in design. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5878.TY - Article AU - Winschiers-Theophilus, H AU - Bidwell, NJ AU - Blake, E AB - In this paper, we illustrate through a set of examples how our own conceptualisation of participatory design (PD) and associated tools and techniques transforms within the design process itself. Co-designing with African rural communities has brought to light our many assumptions and intentions underlying commonly used methods and principles of PD. While genuinely striving for user involvement these same methods can hinder a truly participatory approach to design. We have learned much through our encounters and continuous reflections in various projects with southern African rural communities and seek to share our experiences in one particular, current project which led us to interrogate and revise our existing conceptions of PD. We also aim to infuse the evolution of PD with insights from Africa and cross-cultural design so that PD can better serve diversity globally. DA - 2012-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Community participation KW - Rural interaction design KW - African context KW - Community-based KW - Sustainable development KW - Cross-cultural design KW - Indigenous knowledge KW - Local appropriation KW - Action research KW - Dialogical methods LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 SM - 1571-0882 T1 - Altering participation through interactions and reflections in design TI - Altering participation through interactions and reflections in design UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5878 ER -