Headset for young children in speech production experiments

[Emily Rusnak]

Hi Daan,

We used a headset microphone with preschoolers (ages 4 and 5) for
priming (reaction time) research.  The kids did great with the
headset.  Most of them thought it was very "cool" to wear.  It didn't
distract them in the least; after one trial, they all basically forgot
they were wearing it.  We also tried a desktop microphone with this
research.  Children were definitely more distracted by the microphone
sitting in front of them. More than one fiddled with it (one even
tried to bite it!).

I don't know the name of the equipment off hand, but I can find it out
for you with an email or two to colleagues.  Just let me know if you'd
like me to search for the info.  I don't know if it would really be
necessary to get a specific brand though, outside of quality
differences in recorded information.

Hope that helps--


Emily Rusnak



On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Velde, D.J. van de
<d.j.van.de.velde at hum.leidenuniv.nl> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I’m planning a set of several minute long experiments in which I record
> trial-by-trial verbal responses of young children (3-7 y.o.). For instance,
> they name a picture or respond to a question.
>
> I’m afraid the children will not always keep looking at the screen when
> responding. Therefore, a separate microphone would not be an option. A lapel
> microphone, although a bit better, is problematic for the same reason.
> Instead, I’m thinking of a headworn microphone (possibly combined with
> headphones). Does anybody have experience with using this type of microphone
> with children these ages? Does it distract them (more than just in the
> beginning)? Does it easily stay attached to the head? If you have positive
> experiences, could you recommend a specific brand or type?
>
>
> Thank you very much for your help,
> Daan van de Velde
>
>
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