Journey 20 - Task 6

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steps of Behavior-Centered Design

Task 6: Test

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Tools for the Test step

DEI considerations

What is Test?

Why is Test important?

Spotlight: Testing your prototype

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Spotlight: Testing your prototype

The staff of Manor House Agricultural Center in Kitale, Kenya had completed their Prototype step by drafting three different options for a billboard to promote trainings in bio-intensive agriculture to local farmers.

Manor House staff work on a billboard for their campaign.

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Before making the final billboard, they conducted a focus group with 5 farmers to test whether their intended message about the benefits of bio-intensive agriculture came across in their artwork, potential slogan, and supporting messages. The farmers helped the designers understand what a wealthy farm would look like to them. For example, wealthy farm owners would have a fish pond and a fence around their crops to keep out wild animals. These kinds of details can help an audience see themselves in the solution. The Manor House team then worked with a local artist to revise the design before they produced the billboard.

Farmers share their feedback on a campaign for bio-intensive agriculture.

Testing Your Solution: Preparing for testing

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Testing Your Solution: Preparing for testing

As you've learned, testing your solution is important so you can get feedback and make improvements to increase your solution's chance of success. In general, any test is better than no test. Whether you are able to talk informally to a few people about the idea or run a small pilot, this step will reveal what you have not considered and make your solution better in the long term.

Testing methods

Key questions for testing

Activity: Create a testing plan

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Activity: Create a testing plan

Now it's your turn to think about how you might test your solution, using the worksheet (available here).

1. Review your prototype.
2. Decide on your testing method.
3. Create a testing plan.
4. If you have time and are able, test your solution with a friend, colleague, or family member and get their feedback.
5. Reflect on what you learned and incorporate any revisions into your prototype.

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Testing Your Solution: Preparing for testing

Activity: Create a testing plan

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Testing Your Solution: Preparing for testing

Activity: Create a testing plan

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Spotlight: Testing your prototype

Spotlight: Testing your prototype (cont.)

Testing Your Solution: Preparing for testing

Activity: Create a testing plan

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Spotlight: Testing your prototype

Spotlight: Testing your prototype (cont.)

Testing Your Solution: Preparing for testing

Activity: Create a testing plan

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Spotlight: Testing your prototype

Spotlight: Testing your prototype (cont.)

Testing Your Solution: Preparing for testing

Activity: Create a testing plan

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Spotlight: Testing your prototype

Spotlight: Testing your prototype (cont.)

Testing Your Solution: Preparing for testing

Activity: Create a testing plan

The way you test your prototyped solution will depend on what it is. Here are some different examples of testing methods:

• Presentation + survey

• Focus groups

• Simulation

• Interviews

Testing your prototype successfully means representing your idea as clearly and accurately as possible. It also helps to have specific objectives in mind that you want to learn as a result of testing. Use the questions from your Prototype worksheet to help draft up a testing plan. As a reminder here are some questions to consider:

• What materials do you need?

• When will you test? How long will the test last (e.g., 15 minutes, one week)?

• Where will you test?

• Who will you involve?

• What specifically do you want to learn, validate, or invalidate from this test experience?

• How far in advance do you need to plan to execute the test?