Connecting Children with Nature through Smart Toy Design
at Interaction 16
Type
talk
Describes diary research and collaborative design used to develop principles for toys that connect children with nature.
People
Nidhi Jalwal
Jes Koepfler
Methods
Diary StudiesDiary studies ask participants to record relevant activities and experiences over days or weeks in their everyday context. Use them to investigate recurring behaviour, changing attitudes or journeys that a single research session would miss. Define the research question, participants, reporting period and prompts; choose event-triggered entries, regular intervals or researcher reminders. Pilot the instructions and collection tools, monitor submissions and clarify gaps while events are fresh. Finish with follow-up interviews and analyse patterns across time, remembering that the entries are self-reported.