Populate Glossary Wiki Page

epierotti3 commented 2 years ago

Dependencies

This glossary needs a peer reviewer to review the "Who Would Benefit" column.

Overview

We need to find terms to fill into the TWE Glossary Wiki Page so that this page is no longer empty. The TWE Glossary will educate new team members on the common terms used by the TWE team and HfLA in general.

Action Items

[x] Define places to look for glossary words
[x] Create spreadsheet within Google Drive (using template)
[x] Look in resources below for terms that might need to be defined and fill into spreadsheet
[x] Complete peer review (steps will be added in comment below)
[x] UX Research Lead signs off on peer review
[x] Bring to team meeting for review
[ ] Once approved, can copy words into wiki page

Resources

Draft of Glossary

Glossary Draft spreadsheet (located in Internships > wiki)

Relevant Wiki Pages

Places to look for glossary words

Wiki
- Research Plans listed for Parents/Guardians
- Research Output Overview
- Every page on the wiki should be checked for unclear terms
Figma
Google Drive

KC-skc commented 6 months ago

Card Sorting

Before : Card Sorting is a UX research method where study participants group "words" or "phrases" written on notecards (physically or virtually) according to categories that make sense to them. Card sorting could be open (participants make up the categories), closed (researchers provide the categories), and hybrid (a mix of the two).

Your proposed description: Card Sorting is a research method commonly used in UX where participants categorize "words" or "phrases" presented on notecards (physically or virtually) according to categories that make sense to them. Card sorting could be open (participants make up the categories), closed (researchers provide the categories), or hybrid (combining both).

Why did you change UX research method to a research method commonly used in UX?

@ExperimentsInHonesty In psychology, there is a evaluative method often used in research called the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. When I hear "card sort", I think of that first so I thought there could be uses of card sorting outside of UX. In a quick Google search, it seems most of the sites equate card sorting to UX, so again, I think it's a judgement call. It might be fine to leave it as it was, or broaden the definition.

KC-skc commented 6 months ago

Evaluative Research

Evaluative Research is a research method used for assessing whether a product or proposed solutions addresses users' wants and needs. I found the following other links that say it's not a method https://www.questionpro.com/blog/evaluation-research-definition-methods-and-examples/ Evaluation research, also known as program evaluation, refers to research purpose instead of a specific method. Evaluation research is the systematic assessment of the worth or merit of time, money, effort and resources spent in order to achieve a goal. Google search for Evaluative Research, where the previews seem to indicate same

@ExperimentsInHonesty Good point. I didn't change it from the original definition because it is on Google search the first definition from Maze's website. Question Pro says " Evaluative research.... refers to research purpose instead of a specific method. Evaluation research is the systematic assessment of the worth or merit of time, money, effort and resources spent in order to achieve a goal. Evaluation research is a type of applied research, and so it is intended to have some real-world effect. " I updated my definition in the spreadsheet to this:

Evaluative Research is an applied method used for assessing whether a product, program, or proposed solutions addresses a particular goal.

What do you think?

KC-skc commented 6 months ago

Foundational research (also referred to as generative research, exploratory research, pathfinding research, or discovery research) attempts to identify and solve a real human problem. The problem centers on a topic or area that has not been clearly defined or explored in the past. Do you agree that generative research is the same as foundational research? If so, I think we can just put "see foundational research" in the definition for generative research instead of its own definition

@ExperimentsInHonesty Yes, that sounds fine. We can pick which of the 2 words have a better definition and have it point to the other.

KC-skc commented 6 months ago

Exit Interview is a meeting between management representatives and a person who is leaving an organization or project. The purpose of an exit interview is generally to incorporate the findings to improve the program or product. Do we need to specify (can be researchers)? Exit Interview is a meeting between management representatives (can be researchers), and a person who is leaving an organization or project. The purpose of an exit interview is generally to incorporate the findings to improve the program or product.

@ExperimentsInHonesty Do you mean should we consider adding "can be researchers"? I think exit interview is a fairly broad term that can be used in lots of different contexts, so I don't think it's necessary to qualify that researchers can do it specifically?