Seminar on Qualitative Methods in Design
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Join us for an insightful seminar led by JProf. Dr. Gunnar Stevens and M.A. Alexander Boden at the University of Siegen, Germany. This course delves into the significance of qualitative methods in design research, exploring historical frameworks and contemporary discussions in the context of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW). Participants will engage with key readings, present summaries of scholarly articles, and collaborate on term papers, fostering a rich learning environment.
Seminar on Qualitative Methods in Design
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Seminar onQualitative Methods in Design Gunnar Stevens Alexander Boden Gunnar Stevens Human Computer Interaction University of Siegen, Germany
Introduction • JProf. Dr. Gunnar Stevens (gunnar.stevens@uni-siegen.de) • Background in Computer Science (University of Bonn) • Working in the field of CSCW since 1999 • Assistant Professorship on Human Computer Interaction • Alexander Boden M.A. (alexander.boden@uni-siegen.de) • Background in Cultural Anthropology (University of Bonn) • Working in CSCW/Software Engineering since 2006 • Dissertation on the role of coordination and learning in distributed software teams
Aims and Scope • Introducing the role of qualitative methods in design research • Providing an overview on fundamentals, traditions and current discussions • Based on readings and discussions of key papers and book chapters • Focus on „Siegener Approach“
What We Expect • Each of you will have to read the papers that are listed in the schedule as preparation for the discussions in each session • Each of you will have to present a summary of one paper or article in the course of the semester • Each of you will have to contribute to term papers on a topic related to this seminar
The Summaries • Each summary presentation should be about 20 minutes and center around the following questions: • What is the author attempting to describe/argue? • What do you think the author is most concerned about regarding this issue, OR, what are you most concerned about regarding this issue? • What do you think the author is most optimistic about regarding this issue, OR, what are you most optimistic about regarding this issue? • We will discuss the paper after this presentation as a plenum (so again, it is necessary that all of you prepare the papers for the sessions)
The Term Papers • We will assign you to groups for writing the term papers in the next session (26.10.) • We will organize two editorial sessions during the semester, where we will discuss the scope and progress of the papers • Term papers should be around 3000 words and follow the ACM CHI Extended Abstract Paper Template (see schedule)