Synthesis by Analysis: Five Modes of Reasoning that Guide Design

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Abstract: "We construct a psychological design rationale for a key component of an intelligent tutoring system for Smalltalk, a system- generated display of user goals called the Goalposter. We propose a taxonomy of design reasoning, specifically, five distinct ways of bringing psychological constraints to bear on the design process. We show that psychological design rationale provides a unifying representation that clarifies and enhances the role of psychology throughout all phases of design."