How to Implement:

• Two to three weeks before you have the girls do this activity, introduce the unfocus group concept: teams share their projects-in-progress and request feedback from a diverse collection of people.
• Help girls brainstorm possible unfocus group participants (at least two). Encourage them to consider not only their target audience but also unusual or unexpected users who can offer a unique perspective or interesting feedback (e.g., parents, teachers, siblings, other students, community members).
• Here are some prompts to get them started thinking about the process.
  • Identify:
    • What kinds of people might be able to offer you a unique perspective on your project?
    • Who are two unfocus group members you plan to share your project draft with?
• On the day of the unfocus group, have the groups do the following.
  • Observe:
    • Share your project with your unfocus group and observe everyone's reactions.
    • What are they getting stuck on?
    • Are they interacting with your project the way you imagined?
    • Are they doing anything surprising?
  • Interview:
    • What did they like about your project?
    • Do they have any questions about the project?
    • What is a suggestion they would make to improve the project?
• Allow girls time to meet with their project team members to share feedback collected from different unfocus group sources.
  • What feedback did you receive from your interview?
  • What suggestions, if any, do you plan to incorporate into your project next?