Transformational Effects of the Participatory Design Process:  A Synthesis Review for Defining the Essentials

Sarom Mok; Ramy Chhun; Chorvy Vong

doi:10.63922/ijevss.v5i03.4905

Sarom Mok Royal University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ramy Chhun Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Chorvy Vong Royal University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63922/ijevss.v5i03.4905

Keywords: Transformational Effects, Participatory Design, Synthesis, Systematic Review, Essentials

Abstract

Using primarily Amartya Sen’s capacity approach and Bryant Myers’ conception of transformation, this synthesis explores the transformational impacts of participatory design from a religious and developmental perspective. These concepts are presented here in order to provide a cohesive knowledge of human flourishing that can be used to effectively assess participatory design outcomes like agency, empowerment, identity, and vocation. This synthesis discusses Myers and Sen as complimentary viewpoints rather than as ideas that are parallel. Sen provides a framework based on capabilities for comprehending agency, freedom, and human flourishing, while Myers provides a theological and relational explanation of transformation. It also examines the pertinent literature regarding the transformative effects of participating in the design process. This synthesis first section lays out the theoretical and theological framework required to classify the pertinent material and evaluate its conclusions. Sen’s capabilities approach and Myers’ transformational development framework are used for this. These frameworks work together to provide an organized theoretical framework for this study. For the purposes of this research, they are then incorporated into a more comprehensive theological framework, resulting in an all-encompassing, practical, and holistic viewpoint. Before the session ends, a visual representation of this comprehensive and interconnected structure is provided. This synthesis identifies possible markers of more profound change. It specifically noted changes in self-control, agency, and self-esteem as such possible markers. These domains are essential components of the self, and changes in them may indicate the formation of an identity.

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