MYP Design Year 1 · Unit 5 · Lesson 44
Product Development
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Main Research Findings

The goal is not to show everything you researched. The goal is to present the evidence that should guide the design.

Student Materials
Criterion A.iv
E
EVIDENCEWhat did observation, interview, measurement, sources, and product analysis show?
R
RELEVANCEWhich findings matter most to the user and function?
D
DESIGN IMPLICATIONWhat should future ideas consider because of the evidence?
Use ← → / Space to navigate.Lesson 44 · A.iv formal
Learning Focus
Present the main findings
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Today’s formal task: present the main findings of relevant research.

PRESENTCommunicate the important information clearly so it can guide later design decisions.
YEAR 1

You are presenting main findings — not writing a higher-year formal design brief.

A.iv summativeFindings, not a design brief
Mini-Lesson
Synthesize, do not dump notes
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Evidence dump

Every interview answer, every dimension, and every source fact copied into one long list.

Main finding

“The user needs fast access to three frequently used tools. Observation and interview both showed that hidden items create extra steps.”

Combine related evidence when it tells the same story.Synthesis
Four Evidence Buckets
Use them only if relevant
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User + task

Observation, interview, frequency of use, user priorities.

Fit + dimensions

Space, object sizes, clearance, reach, stability.

Existing product

Useful feature, form, interaction, construction.

Secondary evidence

Principles that filled a real research gap.

4–6 main findings is enough.Relevant evidence
Workshop
Evidence → Main Findings
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Workshop

Sort, star, group, then write.

STEP 01

Gather

Lay out all research evidence.

STEP 02

Star

Mark evidence likely to affect design decisions.

STEP 03

Synthesize

Combine related evidence into main findings.

Use the evidence sorting page first.Main workshop
Write a Strong Finding
Evidence + meaning
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“Observation showed _______. Interview / measurement / product analysis also showed _______. Together, this suggests future ideas should consider _______.”

The exact sentence frame is optional. The finding must clearly show what the evidence means.

Do not invent evidence to make the finding stronger.A.iv quality
Formal A.iv
Present 4–6 main findings
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Complete the Main Research Findings pages.

When you finish, another person should understand the most important things your future design needs to consider.
Student completes A.iv pages.Summative evidence
Exit Audit
Ready to design?
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Ask one question.

“If I gave these findings to another designer, could they make evidence-informed ideas for this user and problem?”

Next lesson

Students convert research findings into a formal list of success criteria for Criterion B.i.

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