Strategies and Visual Tools to  Resolve Wicked Problems

Suoheimo, Mari

doi:10.18848/2325-162x/cgp/v13i02/25-41

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“…Despite having a promising objective, the first phase of the Creative Coding project encountered a dropout rate of 50% during the early stages of its commencement. Acknowledging the complexity of the dropout problem and the interconnected nature of its various contributing factors, the dropout problem has been approached as a wicked problem [27,34] and was analyzed using a mess-map as shown in Figure 5. This holistic perspective resulted in understanding the multifaceted challenges faced by participants in the Creative Coding project and resulted in the need to identify more comprehensive interventions and solutions to tackle this issue.…”

Section: The Challenge Of Dropoutsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tailoring Full STEAM Ahead Empowerment: Creative Coding for 21st Century Girls

Maric,

Murali Rani

2024

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INTRODUCTION: This paper provides a comprehensive examination of the Creative Coding project’s impact on female empowerment.OBJECTIVES: The project addresses the gender disparity in STEAM fields by integrating coding and art for girls aged 10-15, using the Strudel tool that combines real-time live coding and music composition.METHODS: Through observation and interviews with the girls who participated and performed at the end of the Creative Coding project, but also with those who dropped out, we cast a deep look into the positive and negative parameters to tailor concrete measures for every girl empowerment - not only super achievers. We collaborated with teachers and female mentors from the Computer Science and Engineering Department as relatable role models, to support feelings of belonging and spark curiosity. Using the new user-friendly Strudel tool that supports the integration of art, music, and audio-visual elements, we aimed at an engaging learning experience. To tailor new actions and increase attrition we used a mess map for analysis of the wicked problem of dropouts. Finally, collaboration among the girls and peer learning were expected as by-product effects.RESULTS: Positive outcomes include increased interest, self-confidence, creativity, and aspirations in STEAM subjects among the girls. However, a more comprehensive and supportive environment is recognized as necessary to engage a broader group of girls in STEAM activities. The findings highlight the importance of cultivating curiosity, providing mentorship, promoting inclusivity and collaboration, and integrating creativity in education to inspire and empower girls in coding and STEAM disciplines.CONCLUSION: The paper concludes by emphasizing the potential of Creative Coding practices and the audio-visual perception of music to enhance girls’ empowerment, creativity, and interest in coding and STEAM fields.

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Section: The Challenge Of Dropoutsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tailoring Full STEAM Ahead Empowerment: Creative Coding for 21st Century Girls

Maric,

Murali Rani

2024

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“…Although the problems could be categorized into nine levels, using three would make the theory more practical and straightforward (Suoheimo 2016(Suoheimo , 2019. However, two categoriessimple and complexwould be too narrow since the tools, methods or approaches differ in each category.…”

Section: Typology Of Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We agree that using the three categories, simple, complex and wicked (Heifetz 1994;Roberts 2000;Head and Alford 2008), would help us to create better strategies for social issues. Suoheimo (2016Suoheimo ( , 2019 opens the three categories a bit more using numbers from 1 to 5 adding 'very simple problems' and 'very wicked problems'. Very simple problems (1) could be to make a ball, simple problems (2) handling issues, such as designing a table, while complex problems (3), such as car ergonomics, wicked problems (4) could be issues, such as mobility planning, and very wicked problem (5), to curb global warming.…”

Section: Typology Of Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The systematic literature review of this article suggests that the holistic service design approach and its tools to collaborate and codesign with the stakeholders seems to be suitable to the wicked problem context. A study made by Suoheimo (2016Suoheimo ( , 2019 shows how tools that have been designed solely to treat wicked problems…”

Section: Deep Diving Into Service Design Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Design Journal are all collaborative at some level. Wicked problems are an opportunity to utilize complex stakeholder management while basic service design principles bring the right stakeholders to processes by sharing holistic views and working collaboratively (Stickdorn et al 2011;Suoheimo 2016Suoheimo , 2019, which underpins the essence of coping with wicked issues. Moreover, the need for new tools and strategies pointed out by Sangiorgi (2009) and (2011) remains without a proper answer.…”

Section: Evans 2013mentioning

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