Hopscotch: Playful Participatory Action Research
Abstract
This exploratory paper introduces Hopscotch as both a metaphor and a methodological provocation for participatory, art-based action research that fosters dialogue and coexistence. Emerging from a collaborative workshop in art and design education, Hopscotch reimagines research as a rhythmic, embodied, and playful practice where researchers become active participants in shared inquiry.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
Participatory Visual Research Methods
Art Education and Development
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Proceedings of the 19th Participatory Design Conference 2026, Vol. 2: Exploratory Papers and Doctoral Colloquium
- Publisher
- ACM
- Pages
- 110–115
- Publication date
- 3 June 2026