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Tangible Technologies for Childhood Education: A Systematic Review

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  • Carina S. González-González

    (Department of Computer Engineering and Systems, Faculty of Science, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez, s/n, University of La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain)

  • María D. Guzmán-Franco

    (Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sports Sciences, Avda. Tres de Marzo s/n, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain)

  • Alfonso Infante-Moro

    (Department of Financial Economics, Accounting and Operations Management, Faculty of Business, Campus of «La Merced» Plaza de la Merced, 11, University of Huelva, 21002 Huelva, Spain)

Abstract

This study reviews published scientific literature on the use of tangible technologies in childhood education, in order to (a) identify the what tangible technologies have been used, (b) recognize the educational purposes and uses these technologies of, and (c) present a synthesis of the available empirical evidence on its educational effectiveness. After systematically searching in WoS, 288 relevant articles were located and analyzed using the Science Mapping Analysis Software Tool from 1968 to 2018. Then, 29 relevant papers of the last five years were included in the review study. For each article, we analyze the purpose of the study, the type of tangible technology used, the research method applied, the sample characteristics and the main results observed. The articles reviewed suggest that the main tangible technology used in childhood education is the tablet and literacy (basic and emergent) is the area most studied with promising results.

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  • Carina S. González-González & María D. Guzmán-Franco & Alfonso Infante-Moro, 2019. "Tangible Technologies for Childhood Education: A Systematic Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-15, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:10:p:2910-:d:233406
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    1. Carina S. González-González & Alfonso Infante-Moro & Juan C. Infante-Moro, 2020. "Implementation of E-Proctoring in Online Teaching: A Study about Motivational Factors," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-13, April.
    2. Alfonso Infante-Moro & Juan C. Infante-Moro & Julia Gallardo-Pérez & Antonio Luque-de la Rosa, 2021. "Motivational Factors in the Use of Videoconferences to Carry out Tutorials in Spanish Universities in the Post-Pandemic Period," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-11, October.
    3. Xiaodan Jin & Eunhye Kim & Kyung-chul Kim & Sitian Chen, 2024. "Innovative Knowledge Generation: Exploring Trends in the Use of Early Childhood Education Apps in Chinese Families," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 15(3), pages 12253-12292, September.

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