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Using obstructed theatre with child designers to convey requirements

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Janet C. Read,

Daniel Fitton,

Emanuela MazzoneAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '10: CHI '10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1753846.1754103

Published: 10 April 2010 Publication History

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This paper describes the use of obstructed theatre as a novel design method for the elicitation of ideas from children for the design of a new mobile product. Obstructed theatre has previously been used, in this same context with adults, but this is the first paper that outlines its use with children.

The paper describes the initial ideas for the script for the theatre and evaluates its use. It is shown that the method can be useful and it specifically conveyed the idea of portability and mobility but was less effective at conveying the more complex interactive ideas. Specifically the paper outlines the origins of the method, presents some reflection on the usefulness of the method and suggests how it can be used with other contexts.

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CHI EA '10: CHI '10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

April 2010

2219 pages

ISBN:9781605589305

DOI:10.1145/1753846

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Elizabeth Mynatt
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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Vienna University of Technology
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Keith Edwards
Georgia Tech
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University of Nottingham

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