Cognitive Walkthrough

Definition: Cognitive walkthrough is an evaluation technique that focuses on the steps required for a user to perform a task, the decisions s/he needs to make at each step, and the information they need to make each decision correctly. Another important factor covered is identification and recovery from mis-steps. This method is best for evaluating how well a user can learn to perform a task through exploring the interface, and also helps to identify assumptions and oversights made by the site planners and designers.