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Interviews

I can design and conduct effective interviews that inform designing.

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Interviews

I can design and conduct effective interviews that inform designing.

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Key learning points

  1. Designers will use open and closed questions in interviews.
  2. Interviews are a useful tool when ascertaining clients wants and needs.

Keywords

  • Interview - a structured conversation to gather information from another person

  • Open-ended question - a type of question that encourages a detailed, thoughtful response

  • Closed question - a type of question that prompts a short, specific response

  • Relevant - closely connected to

Common misconception

Using closed questions in an interview will provide enough effective information to support further developments.

Using open-ended questions in an interview will allow for more detailed and flexible reponses, providing oppotunites for effective outcomes to support further developments.


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6 Questions

Q1.
The person you are designing for is called the ...
designer
stakeholder
client
Correct answer: user
Q2.
One approach to investigate a context is to create a user journey map. A user journey map is ...
visualising the user's needs and wants
Correct answer: visualising the steps a user will take within a task
visualising the thinking of the user
visualising the user using the end product
visualising a future design in its context
Q3.
Match the following term to its definition.
Correct Answer:user,who you are designing for and who directly interacts with a product
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who you are designing for and who directly interacts with a product

Correct Answer:client,is a person, group or organisation that seeks expertise or solutions
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is a person, group or organisation that seeks expertise or solutions

Correct Answer:stakeholder,a person, group or organisation with an interest in a project
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a person, group or organisation with an interest in a project

Correct Answer:customer,is a specific group of consumers identified the most likely audience
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is a specific group of consumers identified the most likely audience

Correct Answer:target market,is the individual who purchases or pays
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is the individual who purchases or pays

Q4.
All design and technological practice takes place within __________ that inform outcomes.
projects
environments
Correct answer: contexts
places
events
Q5.
Producing a context mind map is a type of research.
Correct Answer: Primary
Q6.
A high profile event is ...
Correct answer: an event which involves publicly known people
an important work event
a local community event
an unplanned, spontaneous event

6 Questions

Q1.
An interview is ...
a formal presentation
an formal conversation
a casual conversation
Correct answer: a structured conversation
Q2.
For interview questions to be effective and relevant to the context, it is important to identify …
the length of questions
Correct answer: the topics of questions
the recording of questions
the amount of questions
Q3.
There are two types of questions that can be used in interviews. These are closed questions and questions.
Correct Answer: open-ended, open ended
Q4.
Open-ended questions are a type of question that encourages a ...
Correct answer: detailed response
Correct answer: flexible response
rigid response
concise response
correct response
Q5.
What type of interview question prompts a short, specific response?
Correct Answer: closed , closed question
Q6.
Put the interview structure in the correct order.
1 - introduction
2 - question topics
3 - ask questions
4 - listen and record
5 - recap and thank you