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Table 7 Comparisons of operating speeds between graphical interface and text-based linear lists interface for children with different computer usage experiences

From: Graphical interface design for children seeking information in a digital library

 

Task 1

N = 48

 

Graphical interface

Text-based linear lists interface

Significance

 

Mean

Std. Dev.

Number

Mean

Std. Dev.

Number

 

Light-experience

43.57

21.923

28

66.50

13.939

6

 

Heavy-experience

40.38

14.550

8

59.83

10.572

6

 

Average

42.86

20.370

36

63.17

12.298

12

.021*

 

Task 2

N = 53

Light-experience

40.19

19.379

37

58.33

7.095

3

 

Heavy-experience

29.50

15.611

8

80.00

7.036

5

 

Average

38.29

19.056

45

71.88

12.977

8

.000***

  1. *p < .05, ***p < .001.