Getting Field Observation Right: 10 things to pay attention to

Observing how humans behave in our natural environments produces a lot of valuable data and insights. But it’s difficult—if not impossible—to pay attention to everything that’s going on during a field observation.

How do you know when something important happens?
How can you start to notice more of these important moments?
In this webinar, Tomer will guide us ​on how to stay focused ​during field observations, and what to pay attention to in order to capture data critical to your research goals.

Tomer will:
Review 10 different things to pay attention to
Provide tips on being a great observer
Share an exercise to help improve your observation skills

Transcript

3. GETTING FIELD OBSERVATION RIGHT: 10 Things to Pay Attention to TOMER SHARON Head of UX, WeWork @tsharon
4. SKETCH BY BENJAMIN GADBAW
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7. ROUTINES ROUTINES ROUTINES
8. INTERACTIONS INTERA CTIONS
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10. SHORTCUTS
11. CONTEXT
12. HABITS
13. JARGON
14. ANNOYANCES
15. DELIGHTS
16. TRANSITIONS
17. OBSERVATION TIPS
18. BE READY TO INVALIDATE
19. HAVE A CONVERSATION
20. LET PARTICIPANTS BE
21. EXERCISE Bit.ly/observation-exercise Bit.ly/observation-solution
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