Horses, elephants and camels… : challenges and barriers to interdisciplinary user-centred design research

CHAMBERLAIN, Paul (2010). Horses, elephants and camels… : challenges and barriers to interdisciplinary user-centred design research. In: MARJANOVIC, D, STORGA, M, PAVKOVIC, N and BOJCETIC, N, (eds.) DS 60 : Proceedings of DESIGN 2010, the 11th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Design Society, 163-172.

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Abstract

User-centred research methodologies are often adopted to inform design practice. This paper proposes a case for the key role of design practice, and the value of artefacts, as a fundamental methodological approach to user-centred research. Three design case studies highlight the value of interdisciplinary collaborations and the challenges and limitations of more tradtional user-centred research methods. The paper helps define the role of design as research, and the key role of artefacts as tools to access tacit knowledge and as tools to aid communication in the context of research.

Item Type:	Book Section
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute > Art and Design Research Centre
Page Range:	163-172
Depositing User:	Paul Chamberlain
Date Deposited:	14 Mar 2012 10:50
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 20:30
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/4633

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