The Museum and Me: Co-Designing a Resource with Families to Enhance Parent-Child Interactions That Support Early Years Development Goals

Andlay, Adira (2024) The Museum and Me: Co-Designing a Resource with Families to Enhance Parent-Child Interactions That Support Early Years Development Goals. In: P/References of Design. Cumulus conference proceedings series, 1 . Cumulus Association, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest, Budapest, pp. 335-356. ISBN 978-952-7549-02-5

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Abstract

The objective of this project is to explore ways in which playful museum interventions can enhance and increase parent-child interactions to support early years development goals, including language/ communication and self-regulation. This pilot study has been based out of The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom during August and September 2023. The approach used is a participatory design methodology with an emphasis on co-design sessions and semi-structured interviews involving users and stakeholders. The target group of this investigation focuses on children between 0-5 years and their primary family members living in Cambridge City. This investigation consists of (1) co-design of a museum resource through active engagement and creative development with children and their families (2) design and execution of a physical multi-component toolkit through rapid prototyping using the Museum's existing resources and distribution channels to achieve the social impact pilot study objective. This investigation focuses on the creation of a physical prototype as opposed to a digital one based on initial conversations with parents about use, accessibility, preferences, and interest. Thus, it serves as a blueprint for how design research methods can be applied to fields of early childhood development and museum learning, exploring new multidisciplinary domains while integrating different modes of knowledge production.

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