Extend empathy interviews to students' caregivers for an additional perspective¶

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Description¶

Step 2.1 of the exercise invites teachers to "take the opportunity to also interview a caregiver of one of your students". The caregiver may be the interviewed student's caretaker or a caregiver the teacher knows well; if it is not the same student's caregiver, the article suggests trying "to get a different perspective than you received from the student". The same conduct practices apply: comfortable environment, embracing silence, and noting observations as well as answers.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• The caregiver interview is optional and depends on teacher capacity and relationships; the article frames it with "If you can".

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Caregivers of K-12 computing students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Understanding students' computing experiences from the home and family perspective

Related Strategies¶

• Conduct empathy interviews as story-based conversations in comfortable, student-chosen settings
• Close the empathy exercise by reflecting on surprises, systemic oppression, and short- and long-term design goals

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Coenraad, M., Hodge, M., Ruiz, P., Mills, K., & Burke, Q. (2021). Empathy Interviews for Developing Inclusive Computing Pathways. Washington, D.C.: Center for Inclusive Innovation, Digital Promise. https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources/liberatory-design-cards