Child and Play Perspectives

How do children (0-12 years old) perceive the world? How do they make sense of it through their play? How can designers cater for these play needs? These questions are at the core of the course on Child and Play Perspectives. The course is a mix of weekly in-class sessions, playful exercises, self-study and reflective mini-essays.

In a group, you will set up, execute and analyse two generative sessions with English-speaking children visiting our faculty. You will derive themes for play from these sessions. You will study core theory and practices of children's play and perform a series of play exercises yourself. And you will use all the insights you gain to ideate on "playthings" (toys in the broadest sense of meaning). Through this course, you will gain understanding and competence in uncovering children's perspectives and designing responsible play products for and with children.

This is a playful course. You are invited to play along!