User Testing
ACTIVITY MATERIALS
- Notebook
- Pencil
- Phone
ACTIVITY PROMPT
Now it’s time to test your invention with the person you originally interviewed—the person you designed this for!
ACTIVITY STEPS
10 min
Show your prototype (photo or live).
Explain what it’s supposed to do and how it solves their problem.
1st
ACTIVITY STEPS
60 min
Ask them to react honestly.
Encourage feedback—good or bad!
2nd
❓Questions to Ask Them:
- What do you think this invention does?
- What’s your first impression?
- Would you actually use this? Why or why not?
- What would you change or improve?
- Is anything missing or confusing?
- Does this solve the problem we talked about?
- What can be added?
ACTIVITY STEPS
30 min
Your Reflection (after the test):
- What surprised you in the feedback?
- What worked really well?
- What was confusing or didn’t work?
- What specific ideas did the user give you for improving it?
3rd
ACTIVITY STEPS
30 min
Organize Key Feedback
Make a list of:
- 3 things they liked
- 3 things they thought could be better
- any new ideas they gave you
4th
User Testing
This step is crucial for improving your concept, producing testable prototypes, receiving direct feedback, and guiding your project towards a novel application.