Smart toys for preschool children: A design and development research

KARA N., ÇAĞILTAY K.

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS, cilt.39, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.elerap.2019.100909
  • Dergi Adı: ELECTRONIC COMMERCE RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ABI/INFORM, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Compendex, INSPEC
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Smart toy, Human-computer interaction, Design and development study, Children, Technology, TECHNOLOGY
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study is to devise guidelines for designing, developing, and using a smart toy for preschool children. Smart toys are technologically developed toys constructed with a meaningful purpose. This study uses the design and development research method. In the analysis phase, the smart toy developed in the pilot study was analyzed. In the design phase, focus group meetings were held with early childhood teachers to determine the objectives, story, and storyboard of the smart toy. In the development phase, two prototypes were developed, and formative evaluations were conducted with preschool children, early childhood teachers, and scholars. In the evaluation phase, the smart toy was evaluated by preschool children. Many design guidelines (categorized as content, visual design, or interaction) emerged during the study.