PLU-E: a proposed framework for planning and conducting evaluation studies with children.

McKnight, Lorna orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-0786-5408 and Read, Janet C orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-7138-1643 (2011) PLU-E: a proposed framework for planning and conducting evaluation studies with children. In: BCS-HCI '11: Proceedings of the 25th BCS Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 4 - 8 July 2011, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.

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Abstract

While many models exist to support the design process of a software development project, the evaluation process is far less well defined and this lack of definition often leads to poorly designed evaluations, or the use of the wrong evaluation method. Evaluations of products for children can be especially complex as they need to consider the different requirements and aims that such a product may have, and often use new or developing evaluation methods. This paper takes the view that evaluations should be planned from the start of a project in order to yield the best results, and proposes a framework to facilitate this. This framework is particularly intended to support the varied and often conflicting requirements of a product designed for children, as defined by the PLU model, but could be adapted for other user groups.


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