Chapter Graphic
 : Any Good?
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Approach: Station Level: 4 & 8 
Focus:   Evaluating design and selecting adaptations 
Resources: 4 pictures
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Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 4

Questions/instructions:
Some children were asked to draw a computer chair that would be good for both children and adults to use at home.
Look at the drawings the children made.

% responses
y4
y8
1. Write the number of the computer chair you think is the best. [    ]    
2. Why do you think that chair is a good one and suitable for both children and adults to use at home?    
adjustability of seat height
52
60
other adjustments to suit different people (e.g. backrest, tilt)
17
32
padding for comfort
17
24
wheels for moving
31
32
Overall justification:
strong
6
18
moderate
36
39
weak
58
43
3. What changes would you make to improve the chair you have chosen?
movability of chair
24
20
decorativeness issues (materials/design)
12
14
adjustability to different people (including placement of levers, etc.)
17
21
padding
14
16
strength and durability of materials
3
5
Total score:
6–10
5
12
4–5
19
25
3
19
19
2
19
18
1
24
18
0
14
8
Commentary:
This task used four examples of computer chair designs from students doing the task Computer Chair in 2000. Students’ responses were quite limited – only about 25 percent of year 4 students and 35 percent of year 8 students identified more than three good features or areas that could be improved for their selected chair.
 
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