ReflectionSpace: an interactive visualization tool for supporting reflection-on-action in design
ReflectionSpace: an interactive visualization tool for supporting reflection-on-action in design
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10.1145/2466627.2466645
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2013-06
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Moushumi Sharmin;B. Bailey
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作者：
Moushumi Sharmin;B. Bailey
反思和行动是创造性设计的关键元素。虽然人们经常研究作用中的反射，但作用中的反射却很少受到关注。在本文中，我们通过首先报告与实践设计师的深度访谈（N=12）的结果来填补这一空白，旨在理解与行动反思相关的活动。我们发现，与行动反思相关的活动是有意的、重复的和频繁的，设计材料是反思活动的主要辅助工具，并且强烈需要更好的反思支持工具。为了满足这一需求，我们设计、实现并评估了一种新的交互式可视化工具——ReflectionSpace。该工具使用文件元数据和命名约定将设计材料映射到适当的设计阶段和使用上下文，并将相应的表示放置在以时间和活动为中心的可视化中，可以在不同的细节级别进行导航。一项比较研究的用户反馈表明，相对于传统的以文件为中心的方法，这种设计过程的表示更有益，更受欢迎，更有利于促进行动反思。
Reflection-in- and -on-action are key elements of creative design. While reflection-in-action has been often studied, reflection-on-action has received less attention. In this paper, we fill this gap by first reporting results from in-depth interviews (N=12) with practicing designers aimed at understanding activities related to reflection-on-action. We found that activities related to reflection-on-action are intentional, repetitive and frequent, design materials are the primary aids for reflective activities, and there is a strong need for better reflection support tools. To address this need, we designed, implemented and evaluated a novel interactive visualization tool -- ReflectionSpace. The tool uses file meta-data and naming conventions to map design materials to the appropriate design phase and context of use and places corresponding representations in a time- and activity-centric visualization that can be navigated at different levels of detail. User feedback from a comparative study reveals that such a representation of design process is more beneficial and preferred relative to the traditional file-centric approach for fostering reflection-on-action.