The Kids Professionals Guide to Children’s User Research
Learn everything you need to know about Children’s User Research and why your experience working with kids makes you the perfect fit for the industry
This 4-hour online course gives you a behind-the-scenes look into Children’s User Research.
Expand your income and possibilities as an educator
Start your new profitable path outside the classroom
It’s perfect for teachers and other kids’ professionals who love working with children—but crave a better work-life balance.
✹ Earn 4 Continuing Education Credits!
Does This Sound Familiar?
You work hard for the kids in your care. And you wouldn’t have it any other way. But, some days, you crave a change
Not because you don’t love the children. Because you don’t love the hours.
Or the pay. Or the lack of recognition
You sometimes play with the idea of making a career change but aren’t sure what else you’re qualified to do.
You don’t want to lose your sense of fulfillment. But you often feel overworked and underpaid.
You would love to feel more valued for your expertise working with kids.
You’d never “sell out,” but having more earning potential would mean a lot to you.
In Other Words?
You want all the fulfillment.
Without all the exhaustion
So you have time and energy left to live your life
And you wouldn’t be mad at a pay raise, either.
…which is why you should absolutely look into Children’s User Research!
Children’s User Research for Kids Professionals
The perfect career step for people who love working with kids. But want a better work-life balance.
This 4-hour course teaches you all about the field of children’s user research. It’s for kids’ professionals who want to expand their skill sets, change careers, or simply need a fun and interesting way to earn their continuing education units. (It’s worth 4 and they’re graduate-level.)
Your experience working with kids makes you perfect for the field of children’s user research – and this course will teach you exactly what you need to know if this path is right for you and how to get started.
4 Video Lessons
When you join, you’ll get instant and unlimited access to all four video lessons. Watch them on your time
Real Case Studies
We go beyond research theory! Video case studies give you real-life examples of quality research in action.
Print Materials
Prefer to read when you study? You’ll also get a PDF version of the course and printable activities to test your knowledge with.
Graduate CEUs
Earn 4 of the highest-level CEUs you can get. For a good price and a minimal time commitment!
Let’s Talk Transformation
Go from feeling stuck in your day job to having a clear path to career growth
By the end of this course, you will:
✸ Know what Children’s User Research is and how the field works
✸ Understand how your experience directly translates
✸ Have the know-how to structure effective children’s research
✸ Be able to analyze feedback and data and look for big themes (no high-level math or intense data software involved!)
✸ Know how to make formal and actionable recommendations for how companies can make their toys, products, and apps more user-friendly
Earn 4 Graduate-Level Continuing Ed Credits
Earn Continuing Education units quickly while learning something you’re genuinely excited about! This course is interesting, useful, can help your career, and compared to other CEU courses, it’s not a huge lift.
Work Through The Modules At Your Own Pace
This course contains four, 1-hour modules. Watch them all at once or move through them on your schedule. You’ll have lifetime access to the course content, so it’s up to you!
(Note: If you apply for CEU credits, you must complete the coursework within the same calendar year.)
Learn From A Leading Expert Who Knows The Field
Megan doesn’t just do children’s research—she knows the field, its politics, and the ins and outs of starting a career. That means you won’t just learn how to conduct research, you’ll learn to navigate this industry like an experienced professional. And you’ll have Megan in your corner if you get stuck!
Meet Your Trainer
You’re about to love children’s user research.
I’ll make sure of it!
Hey! I’m Megan. After graduating college, I was on my way to becoming a teacher when I landed an internship-turned-job at Leapfrog Toys. There, I helped run the research labs that tested toys and concepts in production alongside talented creatives in the children’s product space.
It was the first time I realized I could combine working with children and creative development in one space and I was hooked!
Today, as a leading expert and educator on kids’ user research, I help companies plan and execute children’s research in technology, media, toys, and education. And, I teach courses on children’s user research both online and in graduate and undergraduate programs worldwide.
I do what I do because I believe in childhoods full of imagination, creativity, and play. And if you love working with kids, I’d love to help you do it, too!
Megan Has Taught & Trained At
Let’s Talk Investment
Purchasing The Kids Professionals Guide to Children’s User Research gives you access to graduate-level education and continuing education credits for a fraction of the time, cost, and effort it would take to get them elsewhere.
Sign up to get instant and unlimited access to:
All video lessons
Recorded case studies
PDF version of the course content
15% off our Best Practices for Kid Testing Course
Plus, the option to apply for up to 4 graduate-level CEUs through the University of San Diego (additional fees apply).
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Turn your experience working with children into a career you love
The Kid’s Professionals Guide to Children’s User Research is perfect for you if:
✔ You love the kids you work with but feel the burnout creeping in.
✔ You’re exploring new opportunities where you can leverage your experience working with children.
✔ You’d love to take a step toward change by adding new skills to your resume. You just aren’t sure what that step should be.
✔ You want to dip your toes into something that’s low commitment but full of potential. So you can act if and when you’re ready.
✔ You’re a professional who works with children and is looking for a different career avenue or a supplemental source of income.
✔ You’re a children’s product developer or curriculum designer.
✔ You’re a new grad from a program in education, child development, and research who’s exploring what’s next.
✔ You want to earn CEUs and are looking to take an interesting course to fulfill them.
“The perfect opportunity to enhance my skills and explore new career possibilities!”
I recently found myself at a crossroads, wanting to explore new career avenues while still working with children.
Upon discovering Megan's Introductory Course in Children's User Research, I was immediately drawn to the comprehensive curriculum. I saw it as the perfect opportunity to enhance my skills and explore new career possibilities.
My biggest takeaway from the course was learning how to decipher research findings into actionable recommendations. I would highly recommend this workshop to anyone interested in children's research or looking to enhance their skills in this field.
Whether you're a teacher, therapist, product developer, or simply passionate about working with children, this course offers valuable knowledge and expertise that can benefit professionals across various domains.
—Arielle S.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes! The course was designed for people with experience working with children, but it’s open to everyone and anyone can sign up.
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4 hours in total. (Each part of the course takes around 1 hour and there are four parts.) But if you decide to apply for CEU credits, more time will be required for coursework.
You can take the course on your own time. Some people take it all at once while others take one part per week—whatever works best for you!
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Forever! Once you purchase the course, you’ll have unlimited access to it through your account.
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To receive your CEU credits, sign up and pay for your credit through the University of San Diego Professional and Continuing Education (there is an additional fee).
All four parts of the course are listed as separate courses. Sign up for the ones you want to receive credit for. You can get anywhere from 1-4 CEU units.
Plus, the option to apply for up to 4 graduate-level CEUs through the University of San Diego (additional fees apply).
For people who opt into the CEU unit(s), you will complete CEU activities outlined in the online course that corresponds to the course(s) you have selected to get credit for.
Once your activities are submitted and approved, you will receive paperwork verifying your credit from the University of San Diego Professional and Continuing Education Department.
Steps to take to obtain the CEU's are outlined in detail in the course materials
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The work must be completed within a year of signing up and paying for your CEUs through the University of San Diego Professional and Continuing Education program.
So if you sign up for the CEUs after Jan 1st, 2024, the work must be completed by December 31st, 2024.
Take A Step Toward Career Change In One Afternoon
This course will take you from “I don’t know what else I’m qualified for” to “I see a path to the next phase of my career” in a few hours’ time.
PART 1
Introduction to Children’s User Research
Get an overview of children’s user research and learn the best practices for implementing research..
Part 2
Children’s Research Design & Methods
Take an in-depth look at children’s user research methods and design approaches.
Part 3
Children’s User Research Implementation
Learn what it takes to run your own children’s research projects on behalf of clients.
Part 4
Children’s User Research Analysis & Reporting
Learn to document your research, analyze the feedback and data, and share your findings with clients.
Don’t Wait Until You’re Totally Burnt Out To Give Yourself Another Career Option!
Working with kids can be tough. The long hours, low pay, and minimal recognition are enough to push anyone to their limits! So don’t wait until you’re too exhausted to give yourself options.
Learn about Children’s User Research now. So that if and when you need to make a change, you can.
There’s no long program or degree to commit to.Just a few hours of education. And a peek inside a potential new career!
Pick Your Payment Plan and Let’s Get Started!
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