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Experience design methodology: the four questions.

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| June 22, 2006 | Gallant, Linda M. | COPYRIGHT 2006 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

An approach to developing a research method course for user experience design is discussed. The interplay between objective scientific study and interpretive humanistic inquiry is readily seen in this emergent field. A framework based on four paradigmatic questions is developed. Experience design is explored in relationship to experiments, surveys, qualitative descriptive inquiry, and rhetorical research. Students learn that research questions drive the choice of methodologies and methods. The key is for students to gain the skills to apply the correct methodologies to the design situation.

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