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Our briefings summarise research findings relevant to instructional text for diagnostic tests from an information design perspective.<\/h3>\n

Information design makes complex information clear with the needs of users in mind and recognises that visual presentation works with language to communicate successfully with a given audience.\u00a0Clear layout, typographic hierarchy, graphic cueing and meaningful use of colour help readers navigate instructions, as well as for other kinds of heath information as well (Dickinson & Gallina, 2017; Tong et al., 2014; Walker, 2017).\u00a0Information designers want to ascertain where people make errors as a result of instructional text they are using, and how improvements may be made (see Waller & VandenBerg, 2017).<\/p>\n

Our first research briefings are listed here:<\/p>\n

\"\"1. Readers and instructions.\u00a0<\/strong>The difficulties of using instructions for procedural tasks, how people use instructions, and how to support people with the information they need to execute procedures successfully.<\/p>\n

Research briefing_Readers and instructions_february 2021.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"2. Language, typography, pictures and layout.\u00a0<\/strong>How to support people in locating, understanding and applying information in instructions.<\/p>\n

Research briefing_Typography and layout_february 2021.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"3. Instructional videos and animations.<\/strong>\u00a0What works to create instructional videos that foster learning.<\/p>\n

Research briefing_Instructional videos_february 2021.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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