Young students using iPads: App design and content influences on their learning pathways

A Framework of Mobile Educational Application for Kindergarten Early Reading

“…Additionally, many educational applications in the market have less criteria of high-quality educational mobile application such as the ambiguity of interface design, unclear instructions, and inappropriate content [4]. In another study, L. Plowman, and C. Stephen [5] found that some educational applications were designed without appropriate interfaces for children's cognitive capability. Moreover, a study conducted by Michael Cohen Group [6] shows that a majority of existing mobile applications were devoid of appropriate interfaces, lack immediate response, have unclear learning objectives, and contain too many interruptions.…”

“…The presentation of the mobile applications content may influence the children engagement and the quality of learning [5]. Table 5 specified the percentage of four content elements in existing frameworks and guidelines.…”

Comparing Tablets and PCs in teaching Mathematics: An attempt to improve Mathematics Competence in Early Childhood Education

“…Student-controlled ICT supports the development of knowledge about mathematics and its applications, and also provides authentic working methods (Nunes et al, 2009 Advances in digital technologies and technological gadgets are dramatically altering the tools available to teachers and students, even in preschool education (Biancarosa & Griffiths, 2012). Although iPads and other similar tablets have not been extensively studied as teaching tools in the early childhood classroom, many educators are enthusiastic about using them; they rave about their versatility, connectivity, mobility, as well as the potential benefits of thousands of educational apps (Falloon, 2013;Mango, 2015). Usability studies with tablets find that preschool children learn to use the devices quickly, independently, and confidently and explore freely (McManis & Gunnewig, 2012).…”

Use of Mobile Devices for E-Learning in Geomatics

“…Technology developments, ranging from software applications, social media and hardware, have altered the way students receive and gain their knowledge and learn (Fallon, 2013). The latest technology evolving tablet has been pushed and marketed by their manufacturers as possible device to revolutise and moderinse teaching and change the way informations are distributed (Fallon, 2013) (Martin and Ertzberger, 2013). Students quickly realised that mobile devices, such as tablets allow the learning and the access of learning material anywhere and anytime (Ting, 2013), (Martin and Ertzberger, 2013) , (Tapia-Moreno et al, 2012).…”

“…Technology developments, ranging from software applications, social media and hardware, have altered the way students receive and gain their knowledge and learn (Fallon, 2013). The latest technology evolving tablet has been pushed and marketed by their manufacturers as possible device to revolutise and moderinse teaching and change the way informations are distributed (Fallon, 2013) (Martin and Ertzberger, 2013).…”