Greater understanding of spacing needs for children’s eye movements during on-screen reading is required
Citation
Export citationVanderschantz, N. (2009). Greater Understanding of Spacing Needs for Children’s Eye Movements during On-Screen Reading is Required. In G. Siemens & C. Fulford (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2009 (pp. 807-813). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Abstract
This paper endeavors to consolidate current knowledge and empirical research concerning the use of typography for children’s on-screen reading. This paper is not intended as a full literature review, but attempts to raise awareness of the areas required for future investigation. This evaluation indicates a significant gap in the literature of children’s on-screen reading and proposes a need for further investigations in typographical spacing. These future studies need to objectively consider children’s eye movements and the effect of screen based text presentation on children’s comprehension.
Date
2009Publisher
AACE
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This is an author’s accepted version.