Abstract
This study was conducted to address the unhealthy social and emotional development of children today as they are exposed to the adverse effects technology dominant environment. The extent of interference of screen interaction in today’s group activities at home, hinders opportunities for families to interact with one another. Surveys and tests were conducted for the purpose of finding where the undesired behaviors and habits formed by screen interaction become very pervasive. And the design solution proposes a pro-social activity that makes use of cognitive abilities to allow social activities and conversations to happen in parallel.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Board games--Design; Games--Design; Games--Social aspects; Parent and child
Publication Date
11-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Student Type
Graduate
Degree Name
Industrial Design (MFA)
Department, Program, or Center
School of Design (CAD)
Advisor
Alex Lobos
Advisor/Committee Member
Mindy Magyar
Advisor/Committee Member
Kirsten Condry
Recommended Citation
Gebre, Mintesinot T., "Coloquio: Pro-Social Games for Healthy Social Interaction" (2018). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/9944
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Plan Codes
IDDE-MFA
