From Empathy to Engineering: A Pedagogical Framework and its Authentic mHealth Implementation
👤 Investigator
- Wei Wang - Monash University, Melbourne, AU
- Jialong Li - Monash University, Melbourne, AU
- Devi Karolita - Monash University, Melbourne, AU
📝 Publications
🔍 Project overview
This project studies how to teach inclusive and accessible software design in a practical way. It introduces a human-centered teaching framework that helps students move from empathy to implementation.
The framework was applied in an undergraduate software engineering course through redesigning a real mHealth application. The goal is to help students build confidence in applying accessibility in real software work.
📌 Current focus
- Embedding inclusive thinking across software development phases
- Using persona-based and guideline-reflection tools in class activities
- Evaluating student confidence and learning outcomes in accessibility practice