<p>We studied the initial process of reading, with a focus on typography, whether it is</p><p>possible to increase childrens lust to read in the age six to seven years old, by</p><p>adjusting the typography and graphic design.</p><p> </p><p>We conduct this study through qualitative and quantitative studies, mainly</p><p>interviews with a main focus on children in this particular age were used. In addition</p><p>to the interviews a questioniare were sent out to a selection of students. The study</p><p>also contained an interview with a pedagogue as well as studies of the current and</p><p>existing textbooks and teaching aids that is used on the school we are looking into.</p><p>During the study we consulted educated pedagogues to get an understanding of the</p><p>children and their learning and to be able to approach them in a suitable way.</p><p>The theories we have been using were mainly from a typographic point of view.</p><p>Other areas we explored were theories about reading processes. This study showed</p><p>that every child needs a method that is suitable for them and that the material</p><p>provided today is typographically inconsistent. The childrens and teachers needs and</p><p>wishes in typography did not correspond with the current teaching aids design.</p><p> </p><p>From this study the followning points were made about how to design a textbook for</p><p>children in the first grade:</p><p>• The typeface should be a sans serif.</p><p>• The point size should be bigger than 12 points.</p><p>• Text should be aligned to the left.</p><p>• Sentences should be short without becoming abstract.</p><p>• To maintain focus on the text the layout should be simple and unbarked.</p><p>• The format should be designed after the pourpose of the publication, for</p><p>example when it is a complement to the textbook, the format should be of such</p><p>character that it is easy for the children to bring home.</p><p>• There should be a typographical consistency through all of the materials</p><p>provided to the children.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-7183 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Martens, Tove, Svennered, Jonatan |
| Publisher | Linnaeus University, School of Social Sciences, Linnaeus University, School of Social Sciences |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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