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The Effects of Sign Length, Letter Size, and Proximity on Reading

January 1, 1989 | Exhibitions
In this article, Donald Thompson and Stephen Bitgood of Jacksonville State University discuss a study that examined three variables that influence the readability of exhibit signs and labels: label length, type size, and position (or proximity) of the label. Researchers studied subjects from 5,822 visitor groups in "The Predators" building at the Birmingham Zoo between August and December of 1987.

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  • Donald Thompson
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    Jacksonville State University
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    Jacksonville State University
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1064-5578
    Publication Name: Visitor Studies
    Volume: 1
    Number: 1
    Page Number: 101
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Life science
    Audience: Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits

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