As the name indicates, Human-Centered Design, focus’
on human involvement and advancement.
Through using innovation and diversity, the goal is to not accept but to
push further ahead. There are eight
components which play into this:
1. Absorb new knowledge and transform it
2. Draw conclusions about the unknown from the
known
3. Take initiatives
4. Make
decisions
5. Work
with a team
6. Adopt
a systematic, analytical approach
7. Plan
independently
8. Take
on responsibility
Human-Centered Design keeps the human involved and
encourages thinking outside of the box.
It calls on one to participate and go above and beyond and strive for
more. As stated by Jacobson, “We are
gradually becoming observers of life rather than its active participants” (p.
80). Looking at things “from a new angle”
is one context of Human-Centered Design.
Complacency is a weakness and ultimately leads to a lack of drive and
production. This theory asks people to
seek out answers rather than just continue with the one solution that may have
already been established. With a growing
and culturally diverse society, one answer for everything cannot be the only
option.
As with everything, there is a negative side to
Human-Centered Design. This theory is based
on a desire to achieve more. Most people
become content with the way things are.
Society has shifted and many just go with the flow. This theory is only as successful as those
who attempt to practice it. Therefore
this theory will not work for everyone.
Human-Centered Design is appealing to me because it
is exciting and encouraging to stimulate and promote many ideas and create
connections between varying groups and people.
