Changing the interface with minimal disruption: The roles of layout and labels

dc.contributor.advisorByrne, Michael D.en_US
dc.creatorChung, Phillip H.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:04:23Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:04:23Zen_US
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation reports findings from two laboratory experiments and a field study demonstrating significant reliance by users on interface layout information in interactive tasks. In Experiment l, a paradigm was introduced where either the layout of the interface was changed or labels were removed, after participants completed a minimum of eleven trials of a routine computer-based task. Since layout change had a more detrimental effect on performance, in Experiment 2, two methods expected to mediate that effect were explored: the addition of color and a layout based on a simple preexisting rule of top-to-bottom control order. Only the latter was effective, showing that introducing an interface layout that leverages preexisting knowledge can actually improve task performance. In the field study, a methodology was developed to put these findings to the test at a local family medicine clinic using an electronic medical records system. By studying nurses' use of an existing data entry form, a new form was designed to more closely follow their workflow. Similar to the top-to-bottom control order manipulation in Experiment 2, the new form layout seemed to produce better performance and was liked better by the nurses. Thus, in contrast to the vast body of literature in the field that has emphasized the importance of label information (e.g., Polson & Lewis, 1990) and goal structure (e.g., John & Kieras, 1996) in computer-based tasks, these findings reveal that users quickly learn to rely on layout information.en_US
dc.format.extent126 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PSYCH. 2006 CHUNGen_US
dc.identifier.citationChung, Phillip H.. "Changing the interface with minimal disruption: The roles of layout and labels." (2006) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18882">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18882</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/18882en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectExperimental psychologyen_US
dc.subjectIndustrial psychologyen_US
dc.subjectCognitive psychologyen_US
dc.titleChanging the interface with minimal disruption: The roles of layout and labelsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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