본 연구는 아동용 홈페이지 아이콘의 평가기준을 설정하여 현재 사용하고 있는 9개의 국내외 주요 아동용 홈페이지의 핵심 아이콘 66개를 평가하고 초등학생을 대상으로 이들의 의미 인지도를 조사한 후 이들의 상관관계를 살펴보았다. 연구 결과 아동용 홈 페이지에서 사용되고 있는 아이콘의 문제점과 아동의 인지능력에 적당한 아이콘을 제시하였다.
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