Let’s Read with TaleMate! (Lab Visit)

Who: Children ages 3 to 6 years who speak English and live in the New River Valley and surrounding areas of Virginia, USA, and their parents.

What: 75 minutes in total

• One in-person visit to our lab (60 min): You and your child will read two storybooks by using the TaleMate platform, a system that enhances reading by using AI and answer questions about your experience of using the platform.
• One online survey (15 min): You will complete a 15-minute online survey about your child’s background, media use, and reading habits.

Where:

• The in-person visit will take place at our lab on the Blacksburg campus of Virginia Tech.
• Free parking is available for your lab visit.
• Our lab is located in Room 400 of Wallace Hall at 295 West Campus Drive in Blacksburg, VA 24061.

How: Click to learn more about our study and schedule a lab visit.

Questions? Contact the researcher: (researcher’s email).

This is a Virginia Tech research study (IRB # 23-748).