Valentina Auer

To visualize the importance of design in this case a model of design has been developed. The model pictures the two different education systems, unschooled and schooled, and shows their main differences. The individual in each system was surrounded by bubbles, which represent the influences a child is exposed to throughout their education. The individual in the unschooled system is covered only partially by the bubbles and has therefore more freedom to develop and grow. Each component of the model is glued together by the systems glue. Its ingredients are all the key requirements for a sustainable education system. It shows that the unschooled part of the model is less stable and therefore needs more of the glue which makes it in turn more valuable. The most important part of the model is the bridge which connects one individual from each system to another. This is a metaphor for the role of design in this wicked situation. It also shows the importance of a collaboration between the schooled and unschooled system. Home education shouldn´t be seen as a thread in the system but as an opportunity.
The model of design doesn´t offer a final solution but room for inspiration, development and discussion around this topic. It is a discursive model of design and there is definitely room for improvement, but design always changes with the situation and has to adapt very quickly. Now it is time for me to start building the bridge and create proposals that are well designed and well developed. 

Due to Covid-19 there was no access to a workshop, therefore the model was built with accessible materials.