Here is a presentation from my first talk ever! Talk description: Children are direct, honest, and look the world through uncorrupted eyes. When you think about it, they are the best possible subjects for user testing. For my master thesis, I was doing a User Testing on two and three-year-olds, testing an Android app aimed at young children. Every user testing was performed at children’s homes or a kindergarten. From preparing the setup, performing the testings itself, to processing the information and giving a conclusion, the whole process was way complicated than standard user testings, but boy did it pay off in the end. Best experience ever. Enjoy!

1. User testing on two and
three-year-olds
October 2017
Gabrijela Šitum

2. User testing on two and three-year-olds
Outline
1. Target group
2. App research
3. Usability testing sessions
4. Hedge & Hog

3. User testing on two and three-year-olds
Problem
When parents are busy
they need something to
entertain their children
so they could do other chores
at home.

4. User testing on two and three-year-olds
Solution
Create an educative tablet application
for children,
so that parents could have time for
themselves.

5. PART ONE
Target Group

6. Target Group
Children
Emma, 2 years old
Interests: drawing, dancing, singing,
playing with dolls
Noah, 3 years old
Interests: drawing, singing, numbers,
alphabet, cars, tools

7. Target Group
Parents
7 out of 10 parents give their
children a tablet device.

8. PART TWO
Tested Apps Peekaboo UFO
Monki Hide & seek
for kids
LumiKids Park
Dr. Panda
Firefighters

9. Tested Apps

10. PART THREE
Usability Testing
Device,
Platform:
Participants:
Place:
Testing
methodologies:
Duration
Samsung Galaxy tab 4,
Android
Kindergarten
Participants’ home
Interview
Observation
Tracking time
20 min - 45 min

12. Peekaboo UFO

13. Usability Testing/ Peekaboo UFO

14. Usability Testing/ Peekaboo UFO

15. Usability Testing/ Peekaboo UFO

16. User testing on two and three-year-olds
Key Findings
● Don't use too many colors
● Use animations only if you want to emphasize elements

17. Monki hide & seek for kids

18. Usability Testing/ Monki hide & seek for kids

19. Usability Testing/ Monki hide & seek for kids

20. Usability Testing/ Monki hide & seek for kids

21. User testing on two and three-year-olds
Key Findings
● Don't use too many colors
● Use animations only if you want to emphasize elements
● Create your app on one screen
● Give children opportunity to solve the tasks in a few different ways

22. LumiKids Park

23. Usability Testing/ LumiKids Park

24. User testing on two and three-year-olds
Key Findings
● Don't use too many colors
● Use animations only if you want to emphasize elements
● Create your app on one screen
● Give children opportunity to solve the tasks in a few different ways
● Have adaptable levels for children with different knowledge and skills

25. Dr. Panda Firefighters

26. Usability Testing/ Dr. Panda Firefighters

27. User testing on two and three-year-olds
Key Findings
● Don't use too many colors
● Use animations only if you want to emphasize elements
● Create your app on one screen
● Give children opportunity to solve the tasks in a few different ways
● Have adaptable levels for children with different knowledge and skills
● Use simple interactions
● Too many choices limit children
● Pay attention to the size of the touch field

28. PART FOUR
Hedge & Hog

29. Hedge & Hog/ Level 1

30. Hedge & Hog/ Level 1

31. Hedge & Hog/ Level 1

32. Hedge & Hog/ Level 2

33. Hedge & Hog/ Level 3

34. Hedge & Hog/ Level 3

35. User testing on two and three-year-olds
1. Create a persuasive prototype for
children which includes:
● Animations
● Transitions
● Sound effects
Conclusions
2. Test your product or product
similar to your future one with your
target group in order to create a better
one.

36. Gabrijela.situm1@gmail.com
@SitumGabrijela