Theory and practice in ux research: uneasy bedfellows?

Authors:
Marianna Obrist;Peter C. Wright;Kari Kuutti;Yvonne Rogers;Kristina Höök;Pardha S. Pyla;Jean-Louis Frechin
Affiliations:
Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom;Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom;University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland;University College London, London, United Kingdom;KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden;Bloomberg LP, New York, USA;NoDesign, Paris, France
Venue:
CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2013

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Abstract

We believe that it is time to talk about user experience and its theoretical roots as well as about the relationship between theory and practice in UX research. Although user experience is overused as a buzzword, it defines a main step change in the evolvement of the HCI field and deserves a proper (theoretical) attention. Within this panel we follow up on discussions on the theoretical foundations and the value of theory for HCI and UX research from over the last years. In particular we want to go a step further and strengthen the interdisciplinary dialogue on the relationship between theory and practice when talking about user experience. We invited panelists from academia and industry to join a fruitful dialogue talking about the different perspectives on user experience, theoretical roots, and the relevance of theory for practice and vice versa. Two moderators will ensure that the audience gets their beliefs and thoughts across to the panelists as well.