Guidelines for usability testing with children Export

@article{citeulike:83008, author = {Hanna, Libby and Risden, Kirsten and Alexander, Kirsten}, citeulike-article-id = {83008}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=264045}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/264044.264045}, comment = {Ages 6-10: generally not self-conscious about being observed as they play on the computer. They will answer questions and try new things with ease. Ages 11-14: some older children may be able to ” think aloud” * When planning a series of tasks, switch the order around for different children so that the same tasks do not always come at the end of the test when children are tired * Do not ask children if they want to play the game or do a task – it gives them an option to say no * Behavior signs are much more reliable than children's responses to questions about whether or not they like something }, doi = {10.1145/264044.264045}, issn = {1072-5520}, journal = {interactions}, keywords = {children, guidelines, methodology, testing, usability}, number = {5}, pages = {9--14}, posted-at = {2005-02-03 01:27:19}, priority = {0}, publisher = {ACM Press}, title = {Guidelines for usability testing with children}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/264044.264045}, volume = {4}, year = {1997} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:83008 L3 - citeulike-article-id:83008 IS - 5 JF - interactions SN - 1072-5520 EP - 14 TI - Guidelines for usability testing with children PB - ACM Press VL - 4 SP - 9 KW - children KW - guidelines KW - methodology KW - testing KW - usability N1 - Ages 6-10: generally not self-conscious about being observed as they play on the computer. They will answer questions and try new things with ease. Ages 11-14: some older children may be able to “think aloud” * When planning a series of tasks, switch the order around for different children so that the same tasks do not always come at the end of the test when children are tired * Do not ask children if they want to play the game or do a task – it gives them an option to say no * Behavior signs are much more reliable than children’s responses to questions about whether or not they like something AU - Hanna, Libby AU - Risden, Kirsten AU - Alexander, Kirsten PY - 1997/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/264044.264045 ER -