The Material of Teaching

Reflections on Teaching UX Research


What this is

A series of six lessons exploring how UX research might be taught.

This is not a curriculum built from authority. It begins from an open question: how teaching might emerge from practice rather than instruction.

How it is written

The model is closer to a bottega: learning through proximity, observation, and shared work.

Each lesson pairs a foundational UX principle, often drawn from sources such as the Nielsen Norman Group, with a contrasting artistic reference. The pairing is structural, not illustrative.

What you will find

Six lessons that resist step-by-step instruction.

Each includes reflective prompts intended to guide attention rather than prescribe method.

The focus is not on applying techniques, but on developing judgement.