Shadowing
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
Researchers follow and observe the subject's daily activities like a "shadow," collecting real behavioral data in natural settings rather than relying on post-hoc recall. Scaffolding role: What you see is what you get. Users often "say one thing and do another," and shadowing captures actual behavior rather than idealized narratives. (Merged: shadowing method, shadowing workflow, shadowing observation, shadowing tracking)
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
What you see is what you get. Users often "say one thing and do another," and shadowing captures actual behavior rather than idealized narratives. (Merged: shadowing method, shadowing workflow, shadowing observation, shadowing tracking)
Anchor fast decisions
Shadowing refers to researchers following the subject like a "shadow," collecting real behavioral data in natural settings rather than relying on post-hoc recall, capturing the truth of "saying vs. doing."
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