Dogmas in the assessment of usability evaluation methods
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Dogmas in the assessment of usability evaluation methods. / Hornbæk, Kasper.
In: Behavior and Information Technology, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2010, p. 97-111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Dogmas in the assessment of usability evaluation methods
AU - Hornbæk, Kasper
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Usability evaluation methods (UEMs) are widely recognised as an essential part of systems development. Assessments of the performance of UEMs, however, have been criticised for low validity and limited reliability. The present study extends this critique by describing seven dogmas in recent work on UEMs. The dogmas include using inadequate procedures and measures for assessment, focusing on win-lose outcomes, holding simplistic models of how usability evaluators work, concentrating on evaluation rather than on design and working from the assumption that usability problems are real. We discuss research approaches that may help move beyond the dogmas. In particular, we emphasise detailed studies of evaluation processes, assessments of the impact of UEMs on design carried out in real-world systems development and analyses of how UEMs may be combined
AB - Usability evaluation methods (UEMs) are widely recognised as an essential part of systems development. Assessments of the performance of UEMs, however, have been criticised for low validity and limited reliability. The present study extends this critique by describing seven dogmas in recent work on UEMs. The dogmas include using inadequate procedures and measures for assessment, focusing on win-lose outcomes, holding simplistic models of how usability evaluators work, concentrating on evaluation rather than on design and working from the assumption that usability problems are real. We discuss research approaches that may help move beyond the dogmas. In particular, we emphasise detailed studies of evaluation processes, assessments of the impact of UEMs on design carried out in real-world systems development and analyses of how UEMs may be combined
U2 - 10.1080/01449290801939400
DO - 10.1080/01449290801939400
M3 - Journal article
VL - 29
SP - 97
EP - 111
JO - Behaviour and Information Technology
JF - Behaviour and Information Technology
SN - 0144-929X
IS - 1
ER -
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