INTERFACE LAYOUT VERSUS EFFICIENCY OF INFORMATION ASSIMILATION IN THE LEARNING PROCESS

Julia Zachwatowicz


Lublin University of Technology, Department of Computer Science (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7385-7802

Oliwia Zioło


Lublin University of Technology, Department of Computer Science (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4445-7156

Mariusz Dzieńkowski

m.dzienkowski@pollub.pl
Lublin University of Technology, Department of Computer Science (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1932-297X

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to study the impact of different ways of presenting educational content found on websites on the ability to assimilate information among elementary school students. To conduct the study, three websites with interface layouts different in terms of levels of complexity were prepared: a simple, a moderate and a complex one. Each site contained the same educational materials. Seventy-two students from elementary school grades IV-VI participated in the study. All the students were divided into 3 groups, each of which worked with one version of the website. At the first stage, students were tasked with familiarizing themselves with the content of the web pages within a given website. This was followed by a knowledge quiz, checking how much information the subjects had memorized. At the last stage, participants of the experiment completed a questionnaire collecting their opinions on their preferences regarding the form of presentation of educational content made available online. The obtained results and the conducted analysis show the interface with the moderate level of complexity, i.e. with a relatively simple layout and without an excessive number of elements, allows for the assimilation of the most information. The interface was also rated the highest by the participants of the study.


Keywords:

child-computer interaction, memorability, memorization efficiency, interface layout, website evaluation

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2024-12-21

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Zachwatowicz, J., Zioło, O., & Dzieńkowski, M. (2024). INTERFACE LAYOUT VERSUS EFFICIENCY OF INFORMATION ASSIMILATION IN THE LEARNING PROCESS. Informatyka, Automatyka, Pomiary W Gospodarce I Ochronie Środowiska, 14(4), 130–135. https://doi.org/10.35784/iapgos.6528

Authors

Julia Zachwatowicz 

Lublin University of Technology, Department of Computer Science Poland
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7385-7802

Authors

Oliwia Zioło 

Lublin University of Technology, Department of Computer Science Poland
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4445-7156

Authors

Mariusz Dzieńkowski 
m.dzienkowski@pollub.pl
Lublin University of Technology, Department of Computer Science Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1932-297X

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