Northwestern Educational Game Research Details
Note: Many points can change based on student and teacher interest
Activity
Students will playtest an educational game on unit conversions
Student Benefits
They get to see what research looks like (user experience research)
They will be compensated $15-20
They will learn more on how to set up equations to solve unit conversion problems
More?! I'm happy to brainstorm any other ideas that you might think will benefit students!
Population
20-30 students can participate in the study
Students should be between grades 5th-9th
Students should not be familiar with how to set up multi-step unit conversion problems
Timing
Sessions will be 30-45min
Students will participate one at a time
User testing can happen as often as you desire (e.g., x5/day or x5/week)
Location
The study can take place over Zoom or in person
If the study is done on Zoom, I'll send the teacher a list of protocols to make sure everything is good for the student
Teacher's Responsibility
Teachers do not have to be present in the study; they need just pass the Zoom room code for students to enter
Student Consent
Students need to get parent consent for participating in the study