Young children and tablets: A systematic review of effects on learning and development

• Published in: Journal of computer assisted learning Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Author: Herodotou, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley-Blackwell 01.02.2018; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Achievement Gains; Adults; Applications programs; Children; Computer Software; Correlation; Correlation analysis; early years; Educational Research; Educational technology; Electronic devices; Handheld Devices; Learning; Literacy; Literature Reviews; Mathematical analysis; Mathematics Achievement; Mobile computing; mobile devices; Outcomes of Education; Portable computers; Problem Solving; Reading Instruction; Research Design; Role; Science Achievement; Self Efficacy; Similarity; Student Improvement; Systematic review; Tablets; Technology Uses in Education; Transfer of Training; Young Children

Mobile applications are popular among young children, yet there is a dearth of studies examining their impact on learning and development. A systematic review identified 19 studies reporting learning effects on children 2 to 5 years old. The number of children participating in experimental, quasi‐ex...