Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
56 results found in research methodology.
- AT Impact Framework (ATIF, Assistive Technology Impact Framework)
- A multi-level conceptual framework for evaluating the impact of assistive technology interventions on quality of life, developed from longitudinal research with smartphone users with sensory disabilit…
- Accessibility dataset (Disability-inclusive dataset, Accessible benchmark)
- A publicly available research dataset that includes data collected from people with disabilities, enabling algorithm development and benchmarking on representative populations rather than exclusively …
- Acquiescence Bias (Agreement Bias, Yea-Saying)
- A response bias in which participants tend to agree with statements or respond affirmatively regardless of the actual content, often to be accommodating or to avoid conflict with the researcher. In ac…
- Back-translation (Reverse translation)
- A validation technique in cross-linguistic instrument translation where an independently translated version (e.g., ASL video) is translated back into the source language (e.g., English) by someone who…
- Bibliometric analysis (Bibliometrics, Scientometrics)
- The quantitative study of scientific literature using statistical methods to analyse publication patterns, citation networks, authorship trends, and research impact. In accessibility research, bibliom…
- Bibliometrics (Bibliometric Analysis, Science Mapping)
- Bibliometrics is the quantitative analysis of published research literature, including citation patterns, authorship networks, keyword frequencies, and publication trends. In accessibility research, b…
- Capacity Building (Research Capacity Building, Capability Development)
- The process of developing and strengthening the skills, resources, and infrastructure that enable individuals, communities, and organizations to carry out research, develop technologies, and advocate …
- Community-Driven Research (Community-Based Research, Community-Led Research)
- A research approach where the community being studied plays a central role in defining research questions, designing methodologies, collecting data, and interpreting results. In accessibility, communi…
- Coping Strategy (Coping Behavior, Adaptive Strategy)
- A behavioral pattern or workaround that users with disabilities employ when encountering inaccessible digital content or interfaces. Coping strategies emerge when technology fails to meet accessibilit…
- Counterbalancing (Latin Square Design)
- A research methodology technique used to control for order effects by systematically varying the sequence of conditions across participants. In accessibility research comparing multiple interface desi…
- Cross-Border Accessibility Research (International Accessibility Research, Transnational Accessibility Research)
- Research collaborations that span national, cultural, and economic boundaries to address accessibility challenges that affect disabled people worldwide. Cross-border accessibility research aims to bri…
- Deficit-Oriented Research (Deficit Model, Deficit-Based Approach)
- A research approach that frames its subjects primarily in terms of what they lack, cannot do, or need to have fixed, rather than recognizing their strengths, agency, and lived expertise. In disability…
- Demand Characteristics
- Cues within a research study that signal to participants what the researcher expects or hopes to find, leading participants to adjust their behavior or responses to meet those perceived expectations. …
- Deployment Study (Field Deployment, In-the-Wild Study)
- A research method where technology is placed in users' real-world environments for an extended period to observe natural usage patterns, adoption behaviors, and long-term experiences. Unlike controlle…
- Disability Simulation (Simulation Study, Simulated Disability)
- A research or awareness technique where non-disabled individuals attempt to experience disability through artificial constraints such as blindfolds, noise-dampening headphones, vision-distorting glass…
- Disability-Led Research (Disabled-Led Research, Disability-Centered Research)
- Research that is conceived, designed, conducted, and interpreted by disabled people rather than about them by non-disabled researchers. Disability-led research recognizes that disabled people hold uni…
- Disability-first Design (Disability-first Approach, Disability-centered Design)
- A design and research methodology that positions disabled people as active contributors and decision-makers rather than passive subjects or end-users in technology development. In contrast to approach…
- Disruptiveness index (D index, Disruption index, CD index)
- A bibliometric measure that quantifies the degree to which a scientific paper disrupts or consolidates existing knowledge. Calculated from citation patterns, it ranges from -1 (fully consolidating, wh…
- Ecological Systems Theory (Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model, Bioecological Model)
- A developmental psychology framework created by Urie Bronfenbrenner that describes how individuals are influenced by multiple nested environmental systems: the microsystem (immediate settings like hom…
- Electrodermal Activity (EDA, Galvanic Skin Response, GSR)
- The variation of electrical conductance in the skin caused by sweat gland activity, which is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system. EDA is used as a physiological measure of emotional arousal a…