Abstract

An increased focus on research with rather than on or of participants provides challenges with the implementation of such research with children. This extends to participatory practices in which co-design is implemented towards developing a technology-based product or solving a problem particularly in the domain of health literacy. This systematic scoping review aimed to examine the practices of co-design with children to inform an interdisciplinary research team as they embarked on the development of a digital health literacy tool for young learners. While there were limited sources identified in the review (n = 11), it was ascertained the process of co-design is not clearly understood by all, and most research described implementation with older children or youth. A range of methods for co-design were identified, and the importance of an interdisciplinary approach was highlighted. Based on these findings, recommendations are made for successful co-design with young children towards digital products or solutions to problems that can be applied in health and other fields.

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

6-1-2025

Volume

15

Issue

6

Funding Information

ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child

School

School of Education

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Publisher

MDPI

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Roberts, P., Boylan, F., Collins, P. R., & Barblett, L. (2025). Co-designing health-related digital tools with children: A scoping review of current practice. Education Sciences, 15(6), 671. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15060671

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10.3390/educsci15060671