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Exercising ‘Co-design As Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)’ as a Pedagogical Framework Based on Gen Z Learning Styles Workshop

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Abstract

This pre-conference workshop was designed to project a new direction for fashion design curricular utilizing the 'Co-design as Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR)' pedagogical framework, and to understand how this frame work is appropriate/suitable for the next generation (Gen Z). With the onset of Gen Z as the next cohort entering higher education, in addition to drastic societal and environmental changes, how can we as educators proactively respond to adopting a new systematic framework for fashion design education? Many researchers have proposed co-design, and/or participatory design research in fashion design education under this paradigm shift. However, many fashion design educators are struggling with cultural and ethical issues, etc. to conduct with multiple stakeholders, and how they teach students (Get z) the process appropriately and successfully. In this workshop, participants exercised 'Co-design as CBPR' with four activities towards integrating systematic and successful co-design processes in fashion design education.gn education.

Keywords: co-design, community-based participatory research (CBPR), education, fashion design, Gen Z, pedagogy

How to Cite:

Brandewie, B., Jekal, M. & Kim, I., (2022) “Exercising ‘Co-design As Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)’ as a Pedagogical Framework Based on Gen Z Learning Styles Workshop”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 79(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.16048