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A comparison of the rate and accuracy of symbol location on visual displays using colour-coded alphabetic and categorisation strategies in Grade 1 to 3 children
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2012.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/28711 A comparison of the rate and accuracy of symbol location on visual displays using colour-coded alphabetic and categorisation strategies in Grade 1 to 3 children Uys, C.J.E. (Catharina Jacoba Elizabeth) Alant, Erna marina@wirelessza.co.za Herold, M.P. (Marina Patricia) Bottom-up processing Categorization top-down processing Alphabetical order Visual search Aac display design Rate Accuracy Location UCTD Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2012. The ability to locate symbols on a visual display forms an integral part of the effective use of AAC systems. Characteristics of display design and perceptual features of symbols have been shown to influence rate and accuracy of symbol location (Thistle&Wilkinson, 2009; Wilkinson, Carlin,&Jagaroo, 2006). The current study endeavoured to compare the use of two colour-coded organisational strategies (alphabetical order and categorisation) for their effectiveness in symbol location and to investigate if some bottom-up features influenced the performance of the participants in these tasks. 114 learners in Grade 1 to 3 in a mainstream school were randomly divided into two groups. Both of the groups were exposed to two visual search tests in alternating order. The tests involved searching for 36 visual targets amongst 81 coloured Picture Communication Symbols on a computer screen in one of two colour-coded organizational methods, namely alphabetical order or categorisation. The data from the research task was collected through computer logging of all mouse selections. Findings showed that locating symbols on a computer screen with a categorisation strategy was significantly faster and more accurate than with an alphabetical strategy for the Grade 1 to 3 participants. The rate and accuracy of target symbol location in both the strategies decreased significantly as grade increased, as did the differences between rate and accuracy of target location when using the two strategies. It was also found that although the tests in this study placed heavy top-down processing demands on the participants, there was still evidence of bottom-up factors influencing their performance. Implications for display design in AAC clinical practice were discussed. Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) unrestricted 2013-09-07T14:07:23Z 2012-10-15 2013-09-07T14:07:23Z 2012-09-06 2012-10-15 2012-10-14 Thesis Herold, MP 2012, A comparison of the rate and accuracy of symbol location on visual displays using colour-coded alphabetic and categorisation strategies in Grade 1 to 3 children, PhD thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28711 > D12/9/292/ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28711 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10142012-183928/ © 2012 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Bottom-up processing Categorization top-down processing Alphabetical order Visual search Aac display design Rate Accuracy Location UCTD A comparison of the rate and accuracy of symbol location on visual displays using colour-coded alphabetic and categorisation strategies in Grade 1 to 3 children |
| title | A comparison of the rate and accuracy of symbol location on visual displays using colour-coded alphabetic and categorisation strategies in Grade 1 to 3 children |
| title_full | A comparison of the rate and accuracy of symbol location on visual displays using colour-coded alphabetic and categorisation strategies in Grade 1 to 3 children |
| title_fullStr | A comparison of the rate and accuracy of symbol location on visual displays using colour-coded alphabetic and categorisation strategies in Grade 1 to 3 children |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparison of the rate and accuracy of symbol location on visual displays using colour-coded alphabetic and categorisation strategies in Grade 1 to 3 children |
| title_short | A comparison of the rate and accuracy of symbol location on visual displays using colour-coded alphabetic and categorisation strategies in Grade 1 to 3 children |
| title_sort | comparison of the rate and accuracy of symbol location on visual displays using colour coded alphabetic and categorisation strategies in grade 1 to 3 children |
| topic | Bottom-up processing Categorization top-down processing Alphabetical order Visual search Aac display design Rate Accuracy Location UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28711 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10142012-183928/ |