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Participant

Meaning in UX/UI design, with examples

/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənt/nounCore term

In UX/UI design, participant means: A person who takes part in a research session, such as an interview or a usability test, usually matching the profile of the product's target users.

In Turkish: katılımcı

How it is used

Researchers recruit, screen and reward participants, often with gift cards, and call them P1, P2 and so on in reports to protect their privacy. Remember that the design is being tested, not the participant.

Example sentences

  1. Three of our five participants couldn't find the return policy.

  2. Remind each participant that we're testing the app, not them.

Common collocations

  • recruit participants
  • research participant
  • participant screener
  • compensate participants
  • usability testingA research method in which real users try to complete tasks with a product or prototype while a researcher watches, to find out where they struggle.
  • recruitTo find and select suitable people to take part in research, such as interviews or usability tests, based on criteria like age, habits or experience.
  • user interviewA one-to-one conversation with a user or potential user, usually 30 to 60 minutes long, to learn about their goals, habits, problems and opinions.
  • moderated testingUsability testing in which a researcher guides each session live, in person or on a video call, giving tasks, asking questions and observing the participant.

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