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Designing Against Technoageism: Centering Autonomy and Joy in Technology Education for Older Adults
September 17, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11th Floor - Breakout B

Chorong Park
This research challenges ageist assumptions in design education by exploring how technology learning experiences for older adults can center autonomy, joy, and dignity. In response to persistent technoageism, it proposes a forward-looking pedagogical model that bridges historical gaps in technology design for aging populations. Through inclusive, inquiry-based design education, the project empowers the next generation of designers to create emotionally meaningful and equitable digital futures. Aligned with the theme “Where Legacy Meets Future,” it invites industrial design educators to reimagine their role in dismantling stereotypes and building intergenerational technological resilience and empowerment.
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