I'd recommend looking into paired user testing when doing research with kids. I think that if you have the child bring along a friend, you can get good dialogue going between the two and get a conversation going with them. I've used the technique both for usability testing and user research, though it's been more for young adults (16-20) as opposed to children.
There's a couple of articles on it in the ACM library I believe, and they also are specific to children and paired user testing. Wendy Boucher-Fischer ________________________________ From: Sebi Tauciuc <[email protected]> To: ixdadiscuss <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 6, 2009 8:17:08 AM Subject: [IxDA Discuss] working with kids/teenagers? Hi, Does anyone have experience in working with kids/teenagers aged 10-18? Any pointers on the best methods to use to get them interested in the process, understand their world and maybe involve them in idea generation? Our project is in Malmö, Sweden, but I guess knowledge from some other areas could apply. Thanks! Sebi -- Sergiu Sebastian Tauciuc http://www.sergiutauciuc.ro/en/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
