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Chorng-Shiuh Koong; Chih-Hung Chen; Yu-Tzu Chen; Gwo-Haur Hwang – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: Rhythm is the fundamental element of music and one of the indispensable aspects of training in music education, making it highly valued. However, due to the limitations of teaching hours and the large number of students in each class, it is difficult to foster the rhythm ability of elementary school students. Objectives: Hence, this…
Descriptors: Music Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods
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Firuzan Hilal Karabay; Can Mese – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2025
In the study, problem-solving educational software (ProSES) was developed to reduce the challenges and mistakes experienced by primary school third-grade students in mathematical problem solving and to provide scaffolding and hint support for teacher help for the students using mobile technologies. The study aimed to determine the impact of the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Mathematics Instruction
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Polychronis, Shamby C.; Johnson, Andrea; Thelin, Russell J.; Eggett, Dennis L.; Christensen, Jaime – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The use of mobile applications (apps) is popular among parents and teachers due to their cost-effectiveness and ease of implementation, and the number of apps with the specific aim to increase eye contact for children with autism is growing rapidly. However, research is limited to assess the efficiency of the majority of the apps available for…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Chen, Min-Bin; Wang, Siou-Ge; Chen, You-Ning; Chen, Xiao-Fang; Lin, Yi-Zhen – Education Sciences, 2020
Learning is mainly based on the students' mental activities. If they can learn spontaneously, it will help increase their interest and the effectiveness of the learning. Learning through playing will make it easier for students to learn spontaneously. The balance between gameplay and education in educational games is a key issue in designing such…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Computer Oriented Programs
Daniel Rodriguez-Segura; Beth E. Schueler – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2022
School closures induced by COVID-19 placed heightened emphasis on alternative ways to measure student learning besides in-person exams. We leverage the administration of phone-based assessments (PBAs) measuring numeracy and literacy for primary school children in Kenya, along with in-person standardized tests administered to the same students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Closing, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Catherine Armstrong Asher; Ethan Scherer; James S. Kim – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Parental text messaging interventions are growing in popularity to encourage at-home reading, school-attendance, and other educational behaviors. These interventions, which often combine multiple components, frequently demonstrate varying amounts of effectiveness, and researchers often cannot determine how individual components work alone or in…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Program Effectiveness, Summer Programs
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Heath, Katie – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2021
Classroom membership is essential in today's classrooms as students need to feel safe and secure in their participatory roles. Allowing a student's voice is essential in allowing them the opportunity to communicate with their peers. In this study, the author looked at how the use or non-use of the iPad (as a form of assistive technology) affected…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Handheld Devices, Assistive Technology, Telecommunications
Catherine Armstrong Asher; Ethan Scherer; James S. Kim – Grantee Submission, 2021
Parental text messaging interventions are growing in popularity to encourage at-home reading, school-attendance, and other educational behaviors. These interventions, which often combine multiple components, frequently demonstrate varying amounts of effectiveness, and researchers often cannot determine how individual components work alone or in…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Program Effectiveness, Summer Programs
Catherine Armstrong Asher; Ethan Scherer; James S. Kim – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
Parental text messaging interventions are growing in popularity to encourage at-home reading, school-attendance, and other educational behaviors. These interventions, which often combine multiple components, frequently demonstrate varying amounts of effectiveness, and researchers often cannot determine how individual components work alone or in…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Program Effectiveness, Summer Programs
Jimerson, Diont'e Lashaun – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This research study focused on how technology-based tools have changed the 21st century education arena in elementary school mathematics classes. The research highlighted the inner city schools where many students in the class are achieving below state standards set for third grade level. The research question asked to what extent do students have…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Elementary Schools, Mathematics Instruction
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Hurschler Lichtsteiner, Sibylle; Wicki, Werner; Falmann, Péter – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2018
As recent studies and theoretical assumptions suggest that the quality of texts composed by children and adolescents is affected by their transcription skills, this experimental field trial aims at investigating the impact of combined handwriting/spelling training on fluency, spelling and text quality among normally developing 3rd graders…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Handwriting, Spelling
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Özbek, Ahmet Bilal; Girli, Alev – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a tablet computer-aided intervention program for improving reading fluency. It also investigates the opinions of students and parents about this intervention by using skill- and performance-based techniques, which have been investigated qualitatively. Three students with a learning…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Lindberg, Renny; Seo, Jungryul; Laine, Teemu H. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2016
Increases in the numbers of obese and overweight children are a major issue in post-industrial societies because obesity can lead to severe health-related problems. In addition, many challenges affect the quantity and quality of physical education (PE) provided by schools. Exergames that combine exercise with gaming have been recognized as a…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Educational Games, Exercise, Telecommunications
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Bebell, Damian; Pedulla, Joseph – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2015
Many parents, educators, and policy makers see great potential for leveraging tools like laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones in the classrooms of the world. Although increasing students' technology access may be associated with increased student achievement, there is little research directly investigating objective measures of student…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Mathematics Achievement
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Hur, Jung Won; Suh, Suhyun – Computers in the Schools, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine effective ways to integrate an interactive whiteboard, podcast, and digital storytelling for language proficiency development in English language learners. Researchers integrated these three technologies into a 60-hour intensive summer English program and investigated their impacts on student vocabulary…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Video Technology, Vocabulary Skills