I was struck by Candy and Kornet’s use of the term Ethnographic Experiential Futures to describe a methodology that aims to:

invite engagement with diverse participants [1]

In their article they go on to describe a framework [2] for the methodology. What was particularly interesting, from the point of view of my project, was the attempt to use this framework to

prod at the traditional overreliance in the field on words and corresponding underutilisation of other media. [3]

As the aim of the project is to use design research methodologies to help children and young people articulate their preferred education futures this provides another way to engage participants – avoiding the potential problem of using methodologies inappropriate to their age and stage.

 

 

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1 Turning Foresight Inside Out: An Introduction to Ethnographic Experiential Futures Stuart Candy and Kelly Kornet Journal of Futures Studies, March 2019, 23(3): 3-22 DOI:10.6531/JFS.201903_23(3).0002

2 Reference as above:

3 Reference as above.

Jan 8, 2024