Category: Philosophy

This post attempts to present a personal intellectual position in relation to design discourse. I argue that while Schön’s reflective practice concepts are an important aspect of learning and should be included in designerly thinking, Heidegger’s idea of circumspection is also required to gain a complete picture of the design situation. I suggest using both Heidegger and Schön in a yin-yang approach to designerly thinking. … Continue readingHeidegger and Schön in Design Discourse

In a recent study by by Poole, et. al., Reflecting on the invisible: Understanding end-user perceptions of ubiquitous computing, the authors examine “non-functional” properties of technology adoption.   The authors claimContinue readingFolk Theories and Ubicomp