@inproceedings{202509-INTERACT-ReflectingOnMethods,
   author = {Ye, Xinhui and Frens, Joep W. and Hu, Jun},
   title = {Reflecting on Methods: From Unfolding to Supporting Co-exploration in Collaborative Design},
   booktitle = {PhenoHCI’25: Phenomenological Concepts and Methods for HCI Research Workshop co-located with 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT 2025)},
   editor = {Pereira da Silva Junior, Deogenes and Duarte, Emanuel Felipe and Pereira, Roberto and Calani Baranauskas, Marcia Cecilia},
   publisher = {CEUR-WS.org},
   pages = {40–46},
   abstract = {This paper offers a reflection on my multi-stage methodological journey to understand and ultimately support “co-exploration” in collaborative design. My longitudinal observational study, employing visual diaries and co-reflection sessions with 16 design teams, was instrumental in unfolding co-exploration not as a fixed activity, but as a situated, emergent experience whose presence and quality depend on specific collaborative conditions. This insight altered my initial understanding of co-exploration and led me to bring a more concrete working definition to the field of design collaboration. I then detail how this understanding guided a subsequent study with design experts, revealing the importance of shaping conditions that support co-exploration through the coordinated use of people, materials, and interactions. I argue that this comprehensive journey offers a powerful way to approach complex, hard-to-define concepts in HCI, providing both clear theoretical understanding and practical design guidance.},
   keywords = {collaborative design
co-exploration
design research methods
ethnographic study
visual diaries
group reflection
situated experience},
   PDF = {http://www.drhu.eu/publications/202509-INTERACT-ReflectingOnMethods.pdf},
   year = {2025}
}