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The parents were given the briefing and tasks in the form of an online document, which they read before beginning the tasks.
The children were given their briefing in an informal manner before completing their task. We did not expect them to remember everything we read to them, and made sure to ask if they had any questions before proceeding.
Briefings
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For parents
Hello, you are testing Taste Twister, a web application designed to help parents plan meals for their kids.
As kids, we know we made our parents suffer as they tried to plan meals for us and our siblings. Kids can be picky eaters, and siblings often don’t agree on foods. Parents have a difficult time remembering what their kids like, and end up cooking the same dishes over and over. We want to make it easier for parents to find new meals to cook that their kids will actually like. Taste Twister makes the entire process of choosing meals based on what kids like fun and interactive for parents and kids.
You’ll greatly help us if you talk through your thought process as you complete the tasks and let us know if you have any additional feedback.
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Cook a meal that Max and Sarah are sure to like.
Briefing for kids
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Your role:
You are a Tal, a 6-year-old child. You’re a pretty picky eater, and generally don’t like things that are green. You are interested in trying new foods, but only within reason. Your mom just made pesto pasta, and since pesto is green, you were skeptical about eating it. After dinner, your mom hands you her phone and asks you to rate the dinner.
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