Children, Internet, search, search engine, query formulation, typing, search results
ACM Classification Keywords H.3.3. Information Search and Retrieval; H.5.2 User
Interfaces: Graphical user interfaces (GUI) and Usercentered design.
INTRODUCTION
The leading activity for all age groups on the Internet is general exploration: activities such as searching, surfing, and reading about interests, sports, and movies [6]. Recent studies in the U.S. have shown that 74% of children ages 8-18 years have access to the Internet [18]. Children make up one of the largest groups of users of computers and the Internet [17]. Despite childrens’ frequent use of the Internet and exposure to technology at an early age, when asked ‘what frustrates you most about searching on the Internet’, several child participants in our study provided some revealing answers. Child (age 7): “Writing words is hard for me because I'm not really good at the writing.” Child (age 9): “It doesn’t do all the words you say.” Child (age 11): “It's hard because you have to find the
right words to put in the box."
These challenges were a just a few of several we saw when conducting our initial study on how children search the Internet. When, where, what, and how they search were prominent concerns as we interviewed the children and parents who participated. This paper describes our methods, highlights our findings, and offers considerations for the design of future Internet search interfaces for children.
ACM Classification Keywords H.3.3. Information Search and Retrieval; H.5.2 User
Interfaces: Graphical user interfaces (GUI) and Usercentered design.
INTRODUCTION
The leading activity for all age groups on the Internet is general exploration: activities such as searching, surfing, and reading about interests, sports, and movies [6]. Recent studies in the U.S. have shown that 74% of children ages 8-18 years have access to the Internet [18]. Children make up one of the largest groups of users of computers and the Internet [17]. Despite childrens’ frequent use of the Internet and exposure to technology at an early age, when asked ‘what frustrates you most about searching on the Internet’, several child participants in our study provided some revealing answers. Child (age 7): “Writing words is hard for me because I'm not really good at the writing.” Child (age 9): “It doesn’t do all the words you say.” Child (age 11): “It's hard because you have to find the
right words to put in the box."
These challenges were a just a few of several we saw when conducting our initial study on how children search the Internet. When, where, what, and how they search were prominent concerns as we interviewed the children and parents who participated. This paper describes our methods, highlights our findings, and offers considerations for the design of future Internet search interfaces for children.
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