Research Methods in Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Edition

Preface

Jonathan Lazar

Jinjuan Heidi Feng

Harry Hochheiser

Many textbooks arise from a perceived need—in our case, the lack of a research methods book specifically focusing on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). When we first began writing the first edition of this book in 2007, we remembered our own experiences as doctoral students, primarily using research methods books in other fields, trying to determine how to properly apply the methods in HCI. As doctoral students, we took courses on research methods—from education, sociology, or psychology departments—or asked mentors. As professors, we found ourselves repeatedly returning to sources from outside our field to learn about unfamiliar research techniques. This gap in the literature led us ...