A Participatory Approach to Design Education with Children: An Overview of Methods and Tools from Two Diverse Case Studies in Haiti and India

​This book chapter presents participatory design approaches used with children aged 5 to 18 across two distinct contexts – a post-emergency transitional learning space in Haiti and a design-education workshop with primary school students in India.

Through activities such as walkthroughs, LEGO modelling, loose-parts exploration, and informative walks, the chapter illustrates how children’s inputs can meaningfully shape both learning environments and early design understanding.