Age-Based Interface Design for Children’s CAPT Systems
Children today use computer based application in
various activities especially for learning and education. Many of
these tools and application such as the Computer Aided
Pronunciation Training (CAPT) systems enable children to explore
and experience them with little supervision from the adults. In order
for these tools and application to have maximum effect on the
children’s learning and education, it must be attractive to the children
to use them. This could be achieved with the proper user interface
(UI) design. As children grow, so do their ability, taste and
preferences. They interact differently with these applications as they
grow older. This study reviews several articles on how age factors
influence the UI design. The review focuses on age related abilities
such as cognitive, literacy, concentration and feedback requirement.
We have also evaluated few of existing CAPT systems and determine
the influence of age-based factors on the interface design.
[1] J.C.Read, S.J.MacFarlane, andA.G. Gregory,"Requirements for the
Design of a Handwriting Recognition Based Writing interface for
Children,” In Interaction Design and Children. Maryland, US: ACM
Press, 2004.
[2] A.Neri, C.Cucchiarini, andH.Strik, "Feedback in computer assisted
pronunciation training: technology push or demand pull?,” In Proc
INTERSPEECH, 2002.
[3] H.Nordin, and D. Singh, "Multicultural adaption framework in
Geographical Information System (GIS) Interface Design,” In Proc
Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI), 2011.
[4] J.P. Hourcade, "Interaction Design and Children. Foundations and
Trends in Human–Computer Interaction,” vol. 1 (4), 2007, 277–392.
[5] A. Druin, "The role of children in the design of new technology,”
Behaviour& Information Technology, vol. 21 (1), 2002, pp. 1-25.
[6] A.Murata, andH. Iwase, "Usability of touch-panel interfaces for older
adults,” Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society, 47(4), 2005, 767-776.
[7] M. L.Guha, A.Druin, G.Chipman, J. A.Fails, S.Simms, andA. Farber,
"Mixing ideas: a new technique for working with young children as
design partners,” In Proc Interaction design and children: building a
community, 2004.
[8] L.Hanna, K.Risden, M.Czerwinski, andK. J. Alexander, "The role of
usability research in designing children’s computer products,” The
design of children’s technology, 1999, pp. 3-26.
[9] P.Wyeth, andH. C. Purchase, "Using developmental theories to inform
the design of technology for children,” In Proc Interaction design and
children, 2003.
[10] A.Druin, B.B. Bederson, J.P.Hourcade, L.Sherman, G.Revelle,
M.Platner, andS. Weng, "Designing a digital library for young children,”
In Proc ACM/IEEE-CS joint conference on Digital libraries, 2001.
[11] C. E.Snow, M. S.Burns, andP. Griffin, Preventing reading difficulties in
young children: National Academies Press, 1998.
[12] K. E. Steiner, andT. G. Moher, "Graphic StoryWriter: An interactive
environment for emergent storytelling,” In Proc SIGCHI conference on
Human factors in computing systems, 1992.
[13] Engwall, O., Bälter, O., Öster, A.-M., &Kjellström, H. (2006).
Designing the user interface of the computer-based speech training
system ARTUR based on early user tests. Behaviour & Information
Technology, 25(4), 353-365.
[14] A.Danesh, K.Inkpen, F.Lau, K.Shu, andK.Booth, "GeneyTM: designing
a collaborative activity for the palmTM handheld computer,”In Proc
SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems, 2001.
[15] Chen, Y.-J., Wu, J.-L., Yang, H.-M., Wu, C.-H., Chen, C.-C., &Ju, S.-S.
(2009). An Articulation Training System with Intelligent Interface and
Multimode Feedbacks to Articulation Disorders. In Proc IALP'09.
[16] Vicsi, K., Roach, P., Öster, A., Kacic, Z., Barczikay, P., Tantos,
Sfakianaki, A. (2000). A multimedia, multilingual teaching and training
system for children with speech disorders. International Journal of
Speech technology, 3(3-4), 289-300..
[17] Kirschning, I., Toledo, M. T., Valadez, L. E., &Canizales, D. (2005).
Vowel & diphthong tutors for language therapy. In Proc ENC 2005.
[18] Russell, M., Series, R. W., Wallace, J. L., Brown, C., & Skilling, A.
(2000). The STAR system: an interactive pronunciation tutor for young
children. Computer Speech & Language, 14(2), 161-175.
[19] Cagatay, M., Ege, P., Tokdemir, G., &Cagiltay, N. E. (2012). A serious
game for speech disorder children therapy. IN Proc the Health
Informatics and Bioinformatics (HIBIT).
[20] Turgut, Yıldız, and Pelinİrgin. 2009. "Young learners’ language learning
via computer games.” Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
1(1):760–64.
[21] Toki, Eugenia I., and Jenny Pange. 2010. "E-learning activities for
articulation in speech language therapy and learning for preschool
children.” Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 2(2):4274–78.
[22] Bälter, O., Engwall, O., Öster, A.-M., &Kjellström, H. (2005). Wizardof-
Oz test of ARTUR: a computer-based speech training system with
articulation correction. In Proc 7th International ACM SIGACCESS
Conference on Computers and Accessibility.
[23] Rahman, M. M., Ferdous, S., & Ahmed, S. I. (2010). Increasing
intelligibility in the speech of the autistic children by an interactive
computer game. IN Proc ISM.
[24] Vaquero, C., Saz, O., Lleida, E., Marcos, J., Canalís, C., & de
Educación, C. P. (2006a). VOCALIZA: An application for computeraided
speech therapy in Spanish language. IV jornadas en
tecnologíasdelhabla, Zaragoza, España, 321-326.
[25] Rodríguez, W. R., Saz, O., & Lleida, E. (2012). A prelingual tool for the
education of altered voices. Speech Communication, 54(5), 583-600
[26] Rodríguez, W., Saz, O., Lleida, E., Vaquero, C., &Escartín, A. (2008).
Comunica-tools for speech and language therapy. In Proc Workshop on
Child, Computer and Interaction.
[27] Rodríguez, William, Oscar Saz, Eduardo Lleida, Carlos Vaquero, and
Antonio Escartín. 2011. "COMUNICA - Tools for Speech and Language
Therapy.”
[28] Ronimus, Miia, JanneKujala, AskoTolvanen, and HeikkiLyytinen. 2013.
"Children’s engagement during digital game-based learning of reading:
The effects of time, rewards, and challenge.” Computers & Education
71:237–46.
[29] Hawley, Mark et al. 2004. "STARDUST – Speech Training and
Recognition for Dysarthric Users of Assistive Technology.”
[30] Danubianu, M., Pentiuc, S.-G., Schipor, O. A., Nestor, M., &Ungureanu,
I. (2008). Distributed intelligent system for personalized therapy of
speech disorders. Paper presented at the Computing in the Global
Information Technology, 2008. ICCGI'08.
[31] Danesh, A., Inkpen, K., Lau, F., Shu, K., & Booth, K. (2001).
GeneyTM: designing a collaborative activity for the palmTM handheld
computer. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference
on Human factors in computing systems
[32] Danubianu, M., Pentiuc, S.-G., Schipor, O. A., Nestor, M., &Ungureanu,
I. (2008). Distributed intelligent system for personalized therapy of
speech disorders. Paper presented at the Computing in the Global
Information Technology, 2008. ICCGI'08.
[33] Toki, E.I &Pange, J. (2010). E-learning activities for articulation in
speech language therapy and learning for preschool children, Procedia
Social and Behavioral Sciences 2 ,4274–4278.
[1] J.C.Read, S.J.MacFarlane, andA.G. Gregory,"Requirements for the
Design of a Handwriting Recognition Based Writing interface for
Children,” In Interaction Design and Children. Maryland, US: ACM
Press, 2004.
[2] A.Neri, C.Cucchiarini, andH.Strik, "Feedback in computer assisted
pronunciation training: technology push or demand pull?,” In Proc
INTERSPEECH, 2002.
[3] H.Nordin, and D. Singh, "Multicultural adaption framework in
Geographical Information System (GIS) Interface Design,” In Proc
Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI), 2011.
[4] J.P. Hourcade, "Interaction Design and Children. Foundations and
Trends in Human–Computer Interaction,” vol. 1 (4), 2007, 277–392.
[5] A. Druin, "The role of children in the design of new technology,”
Behaviour& Information Technology, vol. 21 (1), 2002, pp. 1-25.
[6] A.Murata, andH. Iwase, "Usability of touch-panel interfaces for older
adults,” Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society, 47(4), 2005, 767-776.
[7] M. L.Guha, A.Druin, G.Chipman, J. A.Fails, S.Simms, andA. Farber,
"Mixing ideas: a new technique for working with young children as
design partners,” In Proc Interaction design and children: building a
community, 2004.
[8] L.Hanna, K.Risden, M.Czerwinski, andK. J. Alexander, "The role of
usability research in designing children’s computer products,” The
design of children’s technology, 1999, pp. 3-26.
[9] P.Wyeth, andH. C. Purchase, "Using developmental theories to inform
the design of technology for children,” In Proc Interaction design and
children, 2003.
[10] A.Druin, B.B. Bederson, J.P.Hourcade, L.Sherman, G.Revelle,
M.Platner, andS. Weng, "Designing a digital library for young children,”
In Proc ACM/IEEE-CS joint conference on Digital libraries, 2001.
[11] C. E.Snow, M. S.Burns, andP. Griffin, Preventing reading difficulties in
young children: National Academies Press, 1998.
[12] K. E. Steiner, andT. G. Moher, "Graphic StoryWriter: An interactive
environment for emergent storytelling,” In Proc SIGCHI conference on
Human factors in computing systems, 1992.
[13] Engwall, O., Bälter, O., Öster, A.-M., &Kjellström, H. (2006).
Designing the user interface of the computer-based speech training
system ARTUR based on early user tests. Behaviour & Information
Technology, 25(4), 353-365.
[14] A.Danesh, K.Inkpen, F.Lau, K.Shu, andK.Booth, "GeneyTM: designing
a collaborative activity for the palmTM handheld computer,”In Proc
SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems, 2001.
[15] Chen, Y.-J., Wu, J.-L., Yang, H.-M., Wu, C.-H., Chen, C.-C., &Ju, S.-S.
(2009). An Articulation Training System with Intelligent Interface and
Multimode Feedbacks to Articulation Disorders. In Proc IALP'09.
[16] Vicsi, K., Roach, P., Öster, A., Kacic, Z., Barczikay, P., Tantos,
Sfakianaki, A. (2000). A multimedia, multilingual teaching and training
system for children with speech disorders. International Journal of
Speech technology, 3(3-4), 289-300..
[17] Kirschning, I., Toledo, M. T., Valadez, L. E., &Canizales, D. (2005).
Vowel & diphthong tutors for language therapy. In Proc ENC 2005.
[18] Russell, M., Series, R. W., Wallace, J. L., Brown, C., & Skilling, A.
(2000). The STAR system: an interactive pronunciation tutor for young
children. Computer Speech & Language, 14(2), 161-175.
[19] Cagatay, M., Ege, P., Tokdemir, G., &Cagiltay, N. E. (2012). A serious
game for speech disorder children therapy. IN Proc the Health
Informatics and Bioinformatics (HIBIT).
[20] Turgut, Yıldız, and Pelinİrgin. 2009. "Young learners’ language learning
via computer games.” Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
1(1):760–64.
[21] Toki, Eugenia I., and Jenny Pange. 2010. "E-learning activities for
articulation in speech language therapy and learning for preschool
children.” Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 2(2):4274–78.
[22] Bälter, O., Engwall, O., Öster, A.-M., &Kjellström, H. (2005). Wizardof-
Oz test of ARTUR: a computer-based speech training system with
articulation correction. In Proc 7th International ACM SIGACCESS
Conference on Computers and Accessibility.
[23] Rahman, M. M., Ferdous, S., & Ahmed, S. I. (2010). Increasing
intelligibility in the speech of the autistic children by an interactive
computer game. IN Proc ISM.
[24] Vaquero, C., Saz, O., Lleida, E., Marcos, J., Canalís, C., & de
Educación, C. P. (2006a). VOCALIZA: An application for computeraided
speech therapy in Spanish language. IV jornadas en
tecnologíasdelhabla, Zaragoza, España, 321-326.
[25] Rodríguez, W. R., Saz, O., & Lleida, E. (2012). A prelingual tool for the
education of altered voices. Speech Communication, 54(5), 583-600
[26] Rodríguez, W., Saz, O., Lleida, E., Vaquero, C., &Escartín, A. (2008).
Comunica-tools for speech and language therapy. In Proc Workshop on
Child, Computer and Interaction.
[27] Rodríguez, William, Oscar Saz, Eduardo Lleida, Carlos Vaquero, and
Antonio Escartín. 2011. "COMUNICA - Tools for Speech and Language
Therapy.”
[28] Ronimus, Miia, JanneKujala, AskoTolvanen, and HeikkiLyytinen. 2013.
"Children’s engagement during digital game-based learning of reading:
The effects of time, rewards, and challenge.” Computers & Education
71:237–46.
[29] Hawley, Mark et al. 2004. "STARDUST – Speech Training and
Recognition for Dysarthric Users of Assistive Technology.”
[30] Danubianu, M., Pentiuc, S.-G., Schipor, O. A., Nestor, M., &Ungureanu,
I. (2008). Distributed intelligent system for personalized therapy of
speech disorders. Paper presented at the Computing in the Global
Information Technology, 2008. ICCGI'08.
[31] Danesh, A., Inkpen, K., Lau, F., Shu, K., & Booth, K. (2001).
GeneyTM: designing a collaborative activity for the palmTM handheld
computer. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference
on Human factors in computing systems
[32] Danubianu, M., Pentiuc, S.-G., Schipor, O. A., Nestor, M., &Ungureanu,
I. (2008). Distributed intelligent system for personalized therapy of
speech disorders. Paper presented at the Computing in the Global
Information Technology, 2008. ICCGI'08.
[33] Toki, E.I &Pange, J. (2010). E-learning activities for articulation in
speech language therapy and learning for preschool children, Procedia
Social and Behavioral Sciences 2 ,4274–4278.
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various activities especially for learning and education. Many of
these tools and application such as the Computer Aided
Pronunciation Training (CAPT) systems enable children to explore
and experience them with little supervision from the adults. In order
for these tools and application to have maximum effect on the
children’s learning and education, it must be attractive to the children
to use them. This could be achieved with the proper user interface
(UI) design. As children grow, so do their ability, taste and
preferences. They interact differently with these applications as they
grow older. This study reviews several articles on how age factors
influence the UI design. The review focuses on age related abilities
such as cognitive, literacy, concentration and feedback requirement.
We have also evaluated few of existing CAPT systems and determine
the influence of age-based factors on the interface design.
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