1. DIPLOMAproject

2. Diploma
Project
Proposal
2013
Abhighna
Bararia
Visual
Communication
Design
Project
Statement
A
project,
that
aims
to
make
History
an
interesting
subject
for
students.
When
I
was
in
school
I
used
to
hate
history
because
of
the
long
sleepy
boring
chapters
and
the
traditional
ways
on
how
it
is
being
taught
in
class.
Only
when
I
matured
enough
I
understood
and
realized
the
importance
of
the
subject
and
the
interesting
revelations
and
discoveries
about
the
roots
of
the
world
and
human
race.
Now
when
I
interact
with
school
kids
most
of
them
find
history
the
most
boring
subject
amongst
all
and
don't
understand
the
importance
or
the
value
of
the
subject
and
take
for
granted
the
heritage
that
has
been
left
behind.
My
aim
is
to
create
a
product
that
will
help
in
making
History
an
interesting
subject
for
school
children
by
introducing
the
A-­‐level
method
of
teaching.
I
will
concentrate
on
a
reign
of
one
of
the
Great
Mughal
dynasty
as
the
legacy
of
great
art
and
deep
social
division
left
by
the
Mughals
still
influences
us.
This
can
include
story
telling
and
ways
of
making
the
product
interactive
which
will
help
the
child
to
engage
and
make
the
subject
interesting.
The
product
can
be
an
application
for
ios
or
android,
or
a
kit
for
ICSE
schools.
Why
History?
Why
Children?
The
Need?
History
is
not
just
a
monument,
person
or
a
bunch
of
dates!
It’s
a
Story..
-­‐
The
traditional
ways
on
how
the
subject
is
being
taught
is
quite
boring
which
leaves
children
uninterested.
The
teaching
methods
are
not
ideal
for
the
children
of
today’s
generation.
-­‐
The
existing
materials,
even
the
new
applications
that
are
currently
available
on
ios
and
android
are
quite
boring.
-­‐
Children
are
unaware
of
the
rich
culture
and
history
of
India
and
it
is
important
to
have
the
knowledge
at
a
young
age
because
of
the
vast
career
choices
available
to
one.
-­‐
Today
books
and
comics
are
no
more
relevant
to
kids
as
they
find
it
passé
and
engage
in
the
new
age
media
that
captures
their
attention.
The
Solution
The
A-­‐
level
method
of
teaching
involves
the
encouragement
of
deep
and
critical
thinking,
which
aims
to
improve
analytical
thinking.
A
system,
which
does
not
involve
textbooks,
has
the
element
of
interaction
and
can
capture
the
child’s
interest.
This
is
more
likely
to
make
the
experience
of
education
more
engaging.
The
e-­‐book/
application/
book/
form
will
involve
stories,
illustrations
and
activities
that
will
help
students
to
engage
with
the
subject
and
help
them
understand
better.

3. The
e-­‐book/
application/
book/
form
could
include
games,
pop
ups,
sound,
motion
graphics
that
help
them
relate
to
the
subject
better.
Research
questions
User
interviews
will
be
of
tremendous
importance
for
research.
Who
my
target
audience
is
and
what
is
the
market?
Understanding
the
need
of
my
target
audience.
What
are
the
existing
products
available
and
looking
at
what’s
already
been
done?
What
are
the
existing
methods
of
teaching
the
subject
in
schools?
Understanding
the
need
of
teachers
also.
A
deeper
understanding
of
the
A
-­‐
level
method
of
teaching.
What
are
the
limitations
of
the
product
with
regard
to
different
groups
of
children?
What
urban
children
respond
and
relate
to
as
opposed
to
rural
children?
The
language
(visual,
text,
verbal)
that
is
best
understood
and
responded
to
by
children?
How
can
I
create
an
experience
of
a
fun
learning
while
making
it
interactive
for
the
child?
Approach/
Process
The
project
will
begin
with
understanding
the
content
that
I
will
be
working
upon
followed
by
the
existing
methods
of
teaching
the
subject.
I
will
research
my
target
audience
and
look
at
the
above
written
research
questions.
After
finishing
up
the
research
on
the
topic
I
will
ideate
on
what
the
product
and
medium
needs
to
be
and
make
prototypes
for
the
same.
Resources
-­‐
Interviews
with
children,
parents
and
teachers
-­‐
History
Text
books
from
various
boards
-­‐
Web
articles
and
forums
(Will
keep
listing
this
through
the
course
of
my
project)
Learning
Outcome
-­‐
To
completely
be
independent.
-­‐
Exploring
different
mediums,
forms
and
technology
to
create
a
product
that
can
become
a
resource
for
schools
too!
-­‐
To
find
a
good
balance
of
functionality
and
aesthetics.
-­‐
Understanding
the
process
that
goes
behind
creating
an
educational
kit.
-­‐
Exhibiting
my
skills
in
user
interface,
illustration
and
information
design.
-­‐
To
explore
my
role
as
a
visual
communicator.
Timeline
June
-­‐
Have
informal
conversations
and
interviews
with
students
and
teachers.
-­‐
Look
at
what’s
already
been
done
-­‐
Work
on
feedback
given
on
the
proposal

4.
July
-­‐
Doing
an
In
depth
research
-­‐
Conducting
more
interviews
and
looking
at
my
target
audience
-­‐
Look
at
the
content
and
filtering
the
content
-­‐
Weaving
the
collected
information
into
a
story
August
-­‐
Looking
at
how
I
will
make
my
product
interactive
-­‐
Experimenting
with
my
illustration
style
-­‐
Collecting
activities
that
will
be
a
part
of
the
product
-­‐
Start
working
on
the
final
prototype
September
-­‐
Production
and
finalizing
the
complete
form
-­‐
Prototype
October
-­‐
Final
Submission
of
prototype
and
final
presentation
of
the
project
-­‐
Working
on
the
feedback
on
the
final
presentation
-­‐
Working
on
the
Final
documentation
book.

5. UNDERSTANDING
METHOD
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7. Current
EDUCATION
SYSTEM
WHAT

10. Me: “Give me an example of a good president”
Ronak: “George Washington was a good leader”
Me: Why do you say that?
Ronak: “Because he freed the Americans from England”
Me: “Some people think he was good, others disagree”
Ronak: “My teacher thinks he was good”
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13. TARGET
AUDIENCE
WHO

14. RONAK
Class 8
School: Bishop Cotton Boys School
Ronak is an average student
Enjoys playing Cricket
Loves to solve rubric cubes
Play a lot of games on his dad’s I pad
Has a tutor who comes to teach him after school
He is the stud among his group of friends because of the cool
gadgets he has!
His favorite subject is art
Finds most of teachers boring
Gets easily distracted in class
He loves to watch tv shows like prison break and animal planet.
PERSONA1

15. RIA
Class 7
School: Delhi Public School
She is good in studies
She usually studies with the notes given by the teacher and with
reference of the textbook
She utilizes her free time during holidays teaching mathematics,
art and dance.
She loves social networking sites
She reads a lot of Nancy drew novels
She likes games like crossword.
PERSONA2

16. MRS. DAYAL
School: Baldwin Girls High School
Subject: History
She is married and has two children.
Her classroom is equipped with a projector and a blackboard.
She uses an IPhone, checks her home and school email often, has
Facebook account, and participates in the high school web blog.
Her teaching methods include reading out the chapter in class and
explaining it point by point, explaining important terms, giving the
children notes for the questions behind the textbook, She gives
children tests from time to time. She shows children some videos
that might have been made on a particular subject.
She wants to find creative ways to engage children in learning.
PERSONA3

17. PrimaryTargetAudience
SecondaryTargetAudience
Students
Teachers

18. What?
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20. FINAL
PRODUCT

22. TIME
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