What is the effect of touchscreen technology on young children's learning?: A systematic review

Kim, MS (通讯作者),Western Univ, Fac Educ, Curriculum Studies, 1137 Western Rd, London, ON N6G 1G7, Canada.
2022-6
This systematic review provides an overview of existing evidence regarding the effect of touchscreen technology on young children's learning. Using PRISMA principles, we identified 53 studies in our review. The literature generally advocated positive effects of touchscreen devices on young children's learning with 34 studies reporting positive effects, 17 studies obtaining mixed findings, and 2 articles reporting negative effects. The factors/conditions of touchscreens affected young children's learning were classified into five categories including app features/contents, applied pedagogical approach, adult mediation, instructional grouping, and child age and previous experience/familiarity with touchscreens. Our finding has implications for different stakeholders by giving them insights into the impact of touchscreen devices on young children's learning under different conditions.
EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
卷号:27|期号:5|页码:6893-6911
ISSN:1360-2357|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
Western University (University of Western Ontario)
被引频次(WOS)
4
被引频次(其他)
4
180天使用计数
13
2013以来使用计数
27
EISSN
1573-7608
出版年
2022-6
DOI
10.1007/s10639-021-10816-5
WOS学科分类
Education & Educational Research
学科领域
循证教育学
关键词
Touchscreen technology Early childhood learning Young children A systematic review