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What?
Cultural probes (also
known as diary studies)
Cultural
probe
provide a way of gathering
How
to conduct?
information about people
and their activities.
Selected participants
The technique allows users
are briefed, given a kit
to self-report.
of materials, and briefed
about the requirement
to record or note
specific events, feelings
The Method
of research
When? or interactions over
Cultural probes are Typically, a follow-up
appropriate when interview is conducted
you need to gather at some point after the
information from users briefing session.
with minimal influence
on their actions, or when
the process or event
you’re exploring takes
place intermittently or
over a long period.
a specified period.