Analysing Intersubjective Relations in Collaborative Design Ideation Process

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"Background Despite the social nature of collaborative design, the collaborative design process has not been sufficiently researched as a social action. Intersubjectivity, which concerns the relations between various perspectives of two or more people, can serve as a useful framework for understanding the complex process of collaborative design and proposing effective communication methods to achieve the common goal of designers. Methods This study aims to analyse the process of achieving mutual understanding and a common ground during a collaborative design process, utilising the concept of intersubjectivity. The earlier meetings for the ideation of two teams of three designers each were observed, and the conversations were analysed. The analysis mainly focused on their levels of perspective and meaning generation. Results A matrix was developed based on the levels of the two variables, and each conversation was categorised according to the evaluation of these variables. To summarise, four key categories emerged: 1.1 Exchange of Expressions, 1.3 Interpretation of Shared Experiences, 3.1 Confirmation, and 3.3 Negotiation. When a conversation exhibited a lower level of meaning-making and a higher level of diverse perspectives, participants typically confirmed the established common ground. In contrast, when there was a high level of meaning-making and complex interactions among perspectives, participants either resolved their misunderstandings about the newly created meaning or remained in a state of misunderstanding without realising it. Conclusions This analysis leads to the conclusion that the complex and critical conversations, which significantly impacted on the outcome, were a result of the cumulative effects of ‘simpler’ conversations that scored low on both variables. Throughout the meeting process, the regeneration of meaning and establishment of common ground were achieved. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits unrestricted educational and non-commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.

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