Sarah Delaney
-- Sarah is a social science researcher, curious about human behaviors.
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Strange bedfellows: Reflection

Strange bedfellows: Reflection

In August 2020, Ruth Schmidt authored a piece, “Strange bedfellows: Design research and behavioral design“. In the article, Schmidt presents

Model for mapping problem-solving processes (source)

Model for mapping problem-solving processes (source)

Process arcs (source)

Process arcs (source)

 
Phase 1: Literature review

Phase 1: Literature review

Phase 2: Concept tests

Phase 2: Concept tests

Ruth Schmidt’s hybrid process model (source)

Ruth Schmidt’s hybrid process model (source)

 
Phase 3: Synthesis

Phase 3: Synthesis

 
Phase 4: Prototype tests

Phase 4: Prototype tests

Phase 5: Synthesis

Phase 5: Synthesis

Phase 6: Intervention roll-out and testing

Phase 6: Intervention roll-out and testing

Kudos to the team at Bigger Picture for providing me with a framework to think about sketching. And to Alex Fiorillo for introducing me to the technique.