2. Summary
This talk provides practical advice around recruitment of child participants
with a particular focus on ethics and the researchers’ ethical responsibility
for participants.
The attendees will gain practical tips on how to effectively recruit child
participants for their projects and set up a safe research environment
throughout the research sessions.
Case studies: Cbeebies & CBBC
Duration: about 60 minutes
4. Recruitment
Ethics
• Professional codes of conduct e.g. MRS, UPA
• Consent forms & pre-test materials
• Recording, using and re-using images
• Incentives (parents and children)
Recruitment agencies
• Details & issues
• Consent forms
• Info packs
Participants’ profiles
• Child: age & skills, familiarity with product & devices
• Parent: attitude to technology & confidence online
5. Research methods
Choosing methods
• Maintaining engagement & interest
• Triangulation
• Timing around sessions and breaks
• Pilot
Facilitation with children
• Plain language
• Visual aids & variety of activities
• Involving parents or guardians
Testing materials
• Quality and fidelity
• Concept vs. functionality
• Ability to think metaphorically
6. Research environment: home visits
Researchers’ safety & personal well-being
• Precautions
Arranging travel
• Location and equipment
Technical set up
• Recording equipment
• Access to wi-fi
Environment
• Dress appropriately
• Flexible set up
• Pets
7. Thank you!
If you are interested in this talk, please contact us at:
uxresearchers@gmail.com
Or else, see other talks in this series on the next slides
8. Other talks
Design recommendations for children’s apps on smart phones & tablets
Summary: This talk discusses the findings from a piece of research
around children’s usage of touch-screen devices.
The attendees will gain practical recommendations for designing
applications for touch screen devices.
Methods for design research
Summary: This talk presents an overview of the variety of methods & tools
available to design researchers, both the more traditional ones and those
that are more innovative, with a focus on 2 selected methods illustrated
with case studies.
The attendees will learn when it’s appropriate to use each
of the methods in the product life cycle, what the potential challenges
can be and how to overcome them by e.g. triangulating methods.
All this illustrated with case studies and examples of interesting projects
from across the BBC.
9. Other talks
Inclusive design & recruitment
Summary: This talk with elements of experiential workshop gives
an overview of different target audiences of a product, and their particular
needs and expectations.
The attendees will learn why it is important to include people with different
needs in the research and what to consider when recruiting child
participants and participants with disabilities for research in terms
of recruitment criteria, ethics and logistics.
Design research in product life cycle
Summary: This talk focuses mainly on the phases
of product life cycle: idea generation, growth and maturity and explains
how design research supports designers in each phase.
The attendees will learn about the phases of a product life cycle and what
research methods to use in each phase e.g.: formative vs. summative
research methods.
10. Other talks
Design researchers’ skills/ competences
Summary: This talk gives an overview of the role of Design Researchers.
The attendees will learn about the key responsibilities of Design Researchers,
how their jobs fit into the design industry, and what are the essential skills
and competences required for the role.
Risks related to using inappropriate methodology & recruitment
Summary: This talk discusses how using inappropriate research methods
and tools can skew the research results and negatively affect the design work.
The attendees will learn about the consequences of using inappropriate
research methods, risks related to methods such as: guerrilla study or crowd-
sourcing, and how to minimise those risks.
