(VERSION 2)
How can a product that is already integrated in to a child's home be transformed/altered to teach their owner about sustainability?
sub questions-
1. At what age does the brain of a child start to think critically?
2. Are they fully aware of the concept of "cause and effect"?
3. Who is the best person to explain these relationships to them?
4. Do kids learn better with physical and/or visual elements?
5. How can I pique awareness and fuel concern for these children about sustainability?
6. How do children develop empathy?
7. Why do people grow emotionally attached to something? What causes it?
8. At what age is it easiest to introduce responsibilities and consequences?
9. What do children use at home?
10. What is their daily schedule like?
11. How does my product fit in to their lifestyle?
12. What do I want to change about their lifestyle?
13. How do I provide continuous engagement between the product and the child?
14. What kind of people buy environmentally friendly products/toys/stuff?
15. What are the middle class buying? Quantities and qualities...
-jackie
Hi Jackie,
ReplyDeleteI think you need to phrase this question a little differently. this is too general. A more useful research question might be: "Can a toy or game used in a child's home succeed in teaching about sustainability?" If you frame it that way, it becomes testable. You can create a game or toy, and then let kids play with it, then you can ask them questions to see if they have learned about this topic. Let's discuss this when we meet in class on Monday.
steven