Participatory Workshop Summary Based on the findings from the probes, informances, and some reading on the Social Comparison theory, we designed a cohesive workshop in the spirit of Participatory Design, an emerging design practice that involves different non-designers in various co-design activities throughout the design process to explore potentials for design on feelings of isolation and pressure from the Internet. The workshop leads participants from reflective writing, to physical activities that release pressure, to emotional expression and roleplay by conducting multiple activities. The workshop was held on October 22, from 7:00PM-9:30PM in V701 of the Innovation Tower in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The total process lasted for 2.5 hours. In contrast to our cultural probes and informances, where we used divergent methods to study the matter, the participatory workshop was designed to be highly focused and convergent. Goals - Gain an understanding of what causes social pressure in adults - Know how people express themselves - Know what people would do when they feel lonely - Involve participants act out an experience of conflict based on their own sharing and observe the ways they overcome the conflict. Roles of the Team Tata Yap: Facilitator Molly Lee: Helper, Yoga Facilitator Allen Xie: Video Recorder Fish Zhang: Note Taker Working Process Pilot Testing -> Pre-workshop -> Workshop Proper Pilot Testing We invited 1-2 students in our class to pilot testing, in order to get feedback and improvements. Our pilot tester suggested that we cancel one very difficult yoga movement since he felt uncomfortable when doing it. When asked about diary sharing, he said he did not feel awkward when another person was reading his personal story. We confirmed that people may not react so negatively when their deep thoughts are said out loud.
SD5527 Graduate Studio I
Studying Internet-related social isolation and pressure in adults
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