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Child-Centered Design is a mindset. Not rocket science.

Sabina Idler

Founder of UXkids Big experiences for small people

2 2013 UXkids | @SabinaIdler


“User-centred design is an approach to

interactive system development that

focuses specifically on making systems

usable.” ISO 13407 (1999)


“Usability is the extent to which a product

can be used by specified users to achieve

specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency

and satisfaction in a specified context of use.” ISO 9241-11 (1998)


Users = kids


Kids and media

•  User-Centered Design –  Times have changed. –  Kids use media, too – Stats –  Kids use media in school and for learning

–  Het onderzoek ‘Iene Miene Media’ werd uitgevoerd door Stichting Mijn Kind Online, in opdracht van Mediawijzer.net.

7 Available media in Dutch households with kids between 0 – 7 years (Iene Miene Media report -‐ 2013).

Kids and media

•  User-Centered Design –  Times have changed. –  Kids use media, too – Stats –  Kids use media in school and for learning

–  Het onderzoek ‘Iene Miene Media’ werd uitgevoerd door Stichting Mijn Kind Online, in opdracht van Mediawijzer.net.

8 Average age when Dutch kids get introduced to different media (Iene Miene Media report -‐ 2013).

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“Usability and User Experience Research serve

as the gateway to high-quality content.” Jakob Nielsen

2013 UXkids | @SabinaIdler


11 1. Physical development

12 2. Cognitive development

13 3. Social development

14 4. Concentration span

15 5. Kids are a very diverse user group

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We need: Child-Centered Design


17 What happens when kids test HEMA products

http://youtu.be/mepQsch_ams


Piaget’s theory of cognitive growth

1.  Sensory-motor intelligence (0-2 years)

2.  Preconceptual thought (2-4 years)

3.  Intuitive thought (4-7 years)

4.  Concrete operations (8-11 years)

5.  Formal thought (11-15 years)


The Question-Answer process

1.  Understanding the question

2.  Retrieving information from memory

3.  Formatting the answer

4.  Evaluating the answer

5.  Communicating the final answer





Child-Centered Design is not Rocket science.

Design guidelines for kids

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Questions?


Design guidelines for kids

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Thank you!

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