App-based support for parental self-efficacy in the first 1,000 days: A randomized control trial

Autor: Laura A. Outhwaite

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 13 (2023)

Parental self-efficacy is key for guiding parents’ interactions with their child and is an important target for early intervention. This study reports a pilot randomized control trial (RCT) of a parenting application (app) with 79 parents of childr

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Understanding how educational maths apps can enhance learning: A content analysis and qualitative comparative analysis

Autor: Laura A. Outhwaite, Erin Early, Christothea Herodotou, Jo Van Herwegen

Publikováno v: Outhwaite, L A, Early, E, Herodotou, C & Van Herwegen, J 2023, ' Understanding how educational maths apps can enhance learning: A content analysis and qualitative comparative analysis ', British Journal of Educational Technology . https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13339

Educational applications (apps) are ubiquitous within children's learning environments and emerging evidence has demonstrated their efficacy. However, it remains unclear what the active ingredients (ie, mechanisms), or combination of ingredients, of

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https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/1c11416a-cf2a-4cda-8482-71efc5602b6f

Can touch screen tablets be used to assess cognitive and motor skills in early years primary school children? A cross-cultural study

Autor: Nicola Pitchford, Laura Ann Outhwaite

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 7 (2016)

Assessment of cognitive and motor functions is fundamental for developmental and neuropsychological profiling. Assessments are usually conducted on an individual basis, with a trained examiner, using standardised paper and pencil tests, and can take

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Fine motor skills predict maths ability better than they predict reading ability in the early primary school years

Autor: Nicola J. Pitchford, Chiara ePapini, Laura A. Outhwaite, Anthea eGulliford

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 7 (2016)

Fine motor skills have long been recognised as an important foundation for development in other domains. However, more precise insights into the role of fine motor skills, and their relationships to other skills in mediating early educational achieve

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Language counts when learning mathematics with interactive apps

Autor: Nicola J. Pitchford, Laura A. Outhwaite, Anthea Gulliford

Publikováno v: British Journal of Educational Technology. 51:2326-2339

When available in multiple languages, educational apps can deliver the same mathematics instruction in the child?s first language or different language of instruction. This pilot study examined the feasibility of a maths app intervention compared to

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https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12912