The app may be called the “Fonts” app.
Objective of the app is to determine for (a) typeface, (b) font size and (c) line spacing that a child finds easy to read from the screen of a smartphone.
--> FIRST SCREEN
The app allows the user to select typeface, font size and line spacing. Three dropdown menus will be used.
Typefaces:
- Arial
- Sassoon Primary
- Times New Roman
- Bodoni MT
Font size:
- 12
- 14
- 16
Line spacing:
- 1
- 1.5
There should be a “Next” button at the bottom of the first screen.
--> **SECOND SCREEN**
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The app will display a paragraph of text with 100 to 110 words.
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The app will have 24 paragraphs which will be used randomly with different combinations of typeface, font size and line spacing.
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The selected typeface, font size and line spacing will be used.
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Portrait orientation will be used.
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Vertical scrollbar will be used if necessary for any combination.
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However, the reading area will be the same for all combinations.
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There will be three buttons at the bottom of the screen which will be always visible, viz. “Start”, “Stop” and “Next”.
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The observer will press the Start button and the child will start reading the paragraph.
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When the child ends, the observer will press the Stop button.
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All observations will be made during this period only.
THIRD SCREEN
- The app will show the following results:
- Reading time (in milliseconds)
- Number of eye fixations
- Cumulative eye fixation duration (in milliseconds)
At the bottom, there will be a button “Another Trial” which will take the user to the first screen.
