EDC and Human Generalization :

Importance of distributed intelligence & intelligence augmentation and the EDC’s relationship to them

Why are both notions important?

• nature of problems
• nature of design as a problem solving activity fundamentally based on decision-making and creative thought

What are ways through which we attain them?

• participation and collaborative approaches to design
• imits to participation – conflict

What is the nature of optimal learning and why this notion is of importance to us?

Human generalization abilities are relevant in the context of

• framing and resolution of wicked problems
• critical thinking (descriptive –> evaluative –> prescriptive thinking)

Human generaliztion is contingent on

• nature of design – situational context
• nature of the individual – competencies and motivation
• nature of the technology
  • construction of knowledge – validity, reliability, relevancy
  • use of knowledge