Project Background
Timeline 5 weeks
Platform Online
Audiences 1. The elderly
2. People who consume health misinformation unintentionally
3. Family and friends of people who consume health misinformation unintentionally
My Role Workshop designer and facilitator
Why design a workshop on health misinformation?
1. When the workshop was first created, COVID-19 just started to spread, and there was an abundance of health misinformation.
2. We anecdotally know that one family member that shares misinformation in group chats, and I would like to design a workshop for them. Many times, they are trying to keep others safe.
3. Everyone has a vested interest to stay healthy, and I can use it as a unifying goal.
Workshop Overview Prototype
After several iterations based on class teachings and feedback from test participants, I developed a 3 to 4 hour-long workshop based on the design thinking approach.
How did participants find the workshop?
They found it well executed and funny! Below are some of their feedback.
What did I learn from this project?
1. Curriculum development was quite different and refreshing!
2. Teaching meant letting people discover and make the connections by themselves. Letting people self-discover and forming their own opinions adds onto their understanding.
3. Shifting perspectives and doing an action to understand it can make you understand a topic deeper and a person’s motivations.
If I could continue this project, what would I focus on?
1. Convert the workshop into an asynchronous module
2. Test run the workshop with participants with differing viewpoints -- e.g. the vaccine-hesitant community, the elderly, older generations, etc. -- to gauge their reactions.
If you are interested in holding this workshop for your team, feel free to contact me!