App effects are larger in studies of preschool children than kindergarten to Grade 3 children¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Effects were 0.18 SD higher, on average, in studies involving preschool-aged children than Kindergarten to Grade 3 children. → James Kim 2021

Evidence¶

James Kim 2021¶

James Kim, Joshua Gilbert, Qun Yu, Charles Gale. (2021). Measures Matter: A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Educational Apps on Preschool to Grade 3 Children's Literacy and Math Skills. AERA Open. https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584211004183

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RVE meta-regression Model 1 (Table 6) controlling for assessment type; preschool coefficient 0.178, p < .05. Figure 2 predicted means: preschool g = 0.35 vs. K–3 g = 0.17.

"there was a statistically significant association between the mean effects and participants’ grade, indicating that effects were 0.18 standard deviations higher, on average, in studies involving pre- school-aged children than Kindergarten to Grade 3 children"

Discussion¶

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