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Luís Quental Pereira
Illinois Institute of Technology

Alternative Method for Design Activity Research
The Limits for Protocol Analysis


design activity research towards cognitive modeling. The limitations in its use are uncovered and discussed: PA (1) is impractical for covering the complete design process, (2) it oversights the presence of cognitive processes not dependent on language and inference, and (3) it has not been able to apply its findings in design practice. Acknowledging these limitations, an alternative method based on mapping all of the design outputs is defined and proposed. This method, integrating the domains of research and practice, generates effective knowledge production and transference.

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