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Examining information search behaviors in small physical space: An escape room study
Author(s) -
Choi Dongho,
An JiHo,
Shah Chirag,
Singh Vivek
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
proceedings of the association for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2373-9231
DOI - 10.1002/pra2.2017.14505401098
Subject(s) - information behavior , space (punctuation) , physical space , psychology , human–computer interaction , wearable computer , computer science , information space , world wide web , geography , embedded system , cartography , operating system
In this experimental study for understanding individuals' searching behavior in different environments, we investigated activities that involved looking for information in a limited physical space. 31 participants were asked to navigate an escape room installed in our lab and their behavior was recorded by a wearable camera. Annotated activities were analyzed by information behavior models developed by Kuhlthau (1991) and Ellis (1989). While the two models are associated with different aspects of information search behavior, dichotomous behavior ‐ such as depth‐first vs. breadth‐first approaches ‐ were observed between participants.