Independent case · Test and improve
State a testable design hypothesis
Apply the method in a new context. Review your own artifact against the criteria and decide what evidence would change it.
01 / New context
The situation
Fictional scenario
A web form proposes an inline summary of corrections before submission.
Write a hypothesis about error detection and a possible cost, then specify an observation that would challenge each part.
Produce: A hypothesis and evidence table with task, expected effect, competing risk, and disconfirming observation.
02 / Make and review
Your artifact
Your writing is stored only in this browser if you save it. Copy it to keep a separate version.
03 / Self-review
Check your judgment
Specific standard: The hypothesis is falsifiable, tied to a user task, and includes both intended benefit and plausible harm.
Next step
Your review is a prompt for revision, not an automatic grade. Compare your artifact with the specific standard above, inspect the worked example and guided feedback, then test your assumptions in the actual setting.
Use the evidence you named in your revision note to decide whether to keep, change, or discard your approach.