Affiliations: IDEAS Lab, Department of Informatics, University of
Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QH, UK. E-mail: J.Good@sussex.ac.uk | School of Mathematical and Computer
Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK.
E-mail: Judy.Robertson@hw.ac.uk
Abstract: Learner-centred design (LCD)is a nebulous concept. It can range from
attempts to design with the needs of the learner at the forefront, to involving
the learner at various stages of the design process, sometimes throughout the
whole process. In addition, learner-centred design involving children implies
additional issues which do not present themselves when using an LCD approach
with adults. In this paper, we argue that current LCD frameworks do not consider
the full range of issues necessary for successful design. We propose CARSS
(Context, Activities, Roles, Stakeholders, Skills), a learner-centred design
framework specifically for child learners, and describe two design case studies
which demonstrate the framework in use.
Keywords: Learner-centred participatory design, design frameworks, software design with children
