In measures of children's digital engagement, the predominant themes were enjoyment (45.2%), participation (35.5%) and interest (25.8%)¶
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q2 i? Themes found in measures of engagement were predominantly associated with enjoyment (n = 14, 45.2%), participation (n = 11, 35.5%), and interest (n = 8, 25.8%). → J. Harverson 2026
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J. Harverson 2026¶
J. Harverson, C. Zomer, C. Chu, S. Horwood, M. Horwood, M. Nicholas, L. Paatsch. (2026). Children's engagement with digital technology in educational spaces: A scoping review. Computers & Education 240 (2026) 105454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2025.105454
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Thematic analysis of engagement measures across the 31 measuring studies in the scoping review. The abstract reports measures were "predominantly associated with enjoyment (n = 14, 45.2 %), participation (n = 11, 35.5 %), and interest (n = 8, 25.8 %)"; Table 4 lists example items such as enjoyment ratings and time-on-task counts.
"while those found in measures of engagement were predominantly associated with enjoyment (n = 14, 45.2 %), participation (n = 11, 35.5 %), and interest (n = 8, 25.8 %)."
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In measures of children's digital engagement, the predominant themes were enjoyment (45.2%), participation (35.5%) and interest (25.8%) |
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In measures of children's digital engagement, the predominant themes were enjoyment (45.2%), participation (35.5%) and interest (25.8%) |
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