TY - JOUR
T1 - Visual signals and children's communication: Negative effects on task outcome
AU - Doherty-Sneddon, Gwyneth
AU - McAuley, Sandra
AU - Bruce, Vicki
AU - Langton, Stephen
AU - Blokland, A.
AU - Anderson, Anne
PY - 2000/11
Y1 - 2000/11
N2 - Previous research has found that young children fail to adapt to audio-only interaction (e.g. Doherty-Sneddon & Kent, 1996), and perform dif cult communication tasks better face-to-face. In this study, children aged 6 and 10 years old were compared in face-to-face and audio-only interaction. A problem-solving communication task involving description of abstract stimuli was employed. When describing the abstract stimuli both groups of children showed evidence of face-to-face interference rather than facilitation. It is concluded that, contrary to previous research, for some communication tasks access to visual signals (such as facial expression and eye gaze) may hinder rather than help children’s communication.
AB - Previous research has found that young children fail to adapt to audio-only interaction (e.g. Doherty-Sneddon & Kent, 1996), and perform dif cult communication tasks better face-to-face. In this study, children aged 6 and 10 years old were compared in face-to-face and audio-only interaction. A problem-solving communication task involving description of abstract stimuli was employed. When describing the abstract stimuli both groups of children showed evidence of face-to-face interference rather than facilitation. It is concluded that, contrary to previous research, for some communication tasks access to visual signals (such as facial expression and eye gaze) may hinder rather than help children’s communication.
U2 - 10.1348/026151000165878
DO - 10.1348/026151000165878
M3 - Article
SN - 0261-510X
VL - 18
SP - 595
EP - 608
JO - British Journal of Developmental Psychology
JF - British Journal of Developmental Psychology
IS - 4
ER -