Abstract
This is a theoretical paper that briefly presents research to illustrate how proposed theories can be put into practice. Its purpose is to show a more systematic frame for studying and integrating experiential knowledge and knowing into design practice and research. Design begins and ends in the domain of experience, which design changes. Thus, experiential knowledge, thinking and knowing are at the heart of design, but they are not as systemati- cally approached or understood as formal knowledge. Experiential knowledge and knowing are often deprecated as inferior to formal knowledge. Because they operate largely below consciousness, it is difficult to gain a clear view of them. Current psychology and cognitive science validate the power and primacy of experiential knowledge and knowing and point toward ways to operationally describe and predictively design for them. Egon Brunswik’s lens model is offered as a way to operationalize a theoretical framework to study experiential knowledge and knowing systematically.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/eksig2009.110
Citation
Storkerson, P.(2009) Experiential Knowledge, Knowing and Thinking, in Niedderer, K., Reilly, L., Roworth-Stokes, S., Smith, C. (eds.), EKSIG 2009: Experiential Knowledge, Method & Methodology, 19 June 2009, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.21606/eksig2009.110
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Experiential Knowledge, Knowing and Thinking
This is a theoretical paper that briefly presents research to illustrate how proposed theories can be put into practice. Its purpose is to show a more systematic frame for studying and integrating experiential knowledge and knowing into design practice and research. Design begins and ends in the domain of experience, which design changes. Thus, experiential knowledge, thinking and knowing are at the heart of design, but they are not as systemati- cally approached or understood as formal knowledge. Experiential knowledge and knowing are often deprecated as inferior to formal knowledge. Because they operate largely below consciousness, it is difficult to gain a clear view of them. Current psychology and cognitive science validate the power and primacy of experiential knowledge and knowing and point toward ways to operationally describe and predictively design for them. Egon Brunswik’s lens model is offered as a way to operationalize a theoretical framework to study experiential knowledge and knowing systematically.