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Katherine A. Hails; Anna Cecilia McWhirter; Audrey C. B. Sileci; Elizabeth A. Stormshak – Grantee Submission, 2024
There is scant empirical work on associations between current and past cannabis use in parents of young children. As recreational cannabis use is now legal in nearly half of states in the U.S., cannabis use is becoming more ubiquitous. In the current study, parents of toddler and pre-school age children were randomly assigned to participate in an…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Adolescents, Drug Abuse, Child Rearing
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Dincer, Berna; Bahçecik, Nefise – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objective: This study aimed to develop an animation-supported Mobile Diabetic Foot Care Education (M-DFCE) application for use by individuals with type 2 diabetes and identify its effects on knowledge, self-efficacy and foot care behaviour. Design: Randomised, controlled experimental study. Setting and Method: The study was carried out between…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Health Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Scheepers, Cornelia; Eccles, Renata; Abdoola, Shabnam; Graham, Marien; van der Linde, Jeannie – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2021
Emergent literacy abilities of young children are strong predictors of future academic success, however, biological and environmental risks can impact their progress. Parental interventions that promote home-based stimulation of preschoolers can enhance literacy development and ensure school readiness. mHealth technology may be a viable approach…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Preschool Children, Predictor Variables, Environmental Influences
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Ekoç, Arzu – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2021
Mobile language learning applications have changed how language is learned and have opened new windows for potential learners. At the convenience of our time, place, comfort and pace, we can learn or revise a language through our mobile gadgets. From the reviewed literature, it is evident that more data is needed to understand the users' views…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs
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Wang, Yangting; Christiansen, M. Sidury – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2019
A majority of research on mobile-assisted language learning focuses on traditional English language learners: thus, little attention has been paid to older adult learners. The purpose of the study is to explore the learning experiences of Chinese older adults using the free and popular English learning mobile apps, Duolingo/Hello English,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Watterson, Tom – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Finding ways to improve nutritional and physical activity components with today's adolescents is a significant problem. The obesity epidemic is over 10 years old and little research has been done on successful interventions that motivate today's students using the latest technology. A total of 140 middle school students and four physical…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Computer Oriented Programs