Think aloud testing
Simple usability tests where users think out loud are cheap, robust, flexible, and easy to learn. Thinking aloud should be the first tool in your UX toolbox, even though it entails some risks and doesn’t solve all problems.
Time Taken
10 mins
Level of Difficulty
Moderate
Materials Needed
Post its, miro
Participants
Design Team
- Effectiveness 80%
Step by Step Instructions
#1
Recruit different types of users
#2
Give each of them a representative task
#3
Ask test participants to use the system while continuously thinking out loud – that is, simply verbalizing their thoughts as they move through the user interface.
#4
Listen closely/record/take notes