Children as coresearchers
Fenne van Doorn, Mathieu A. Gielen, Pieter Jan Stappers · 2014
Coresearch is a method that engages participants in contextual user research by giving them the role of researcher. This method aids to capture their input in the fuzzy front end of the design process. A previous study [5] showed that children can act as coresearchers to gather contextual knowledge. In that study 20 children aged 912 interviewed their peers or their grandparents. One of the findings from that study was that the professional role of the coresearcher is a motivating and influencing factor, which we want to enhance in a followup study. Another finding was that the way of reporting (audiorecording and notes in a research booklet) could be improved.