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Questionnaires were the most common measure of children's digital engagement (11 studies), followed by observation (8) and checklists (5)

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q2 i? Across the 31 studies providing a measure, questionnaires were used in 11 studies (12.5% of all studies), observation in 8, checklists in 5, interviews in 3, and smiley meters, log files and multiple measures in fewer. → J. Harverson 2026

Evidence

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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Table 2 of the scoping review tabulates operationalisation of engagement across formal learning, museum and semi-formal settings, reporting "Questionnaire 11 15.1 – – – – 11 12.5" alongside observation (8 studies), checklist (5), interview (3), smiley meter (1), log file (1) and multiple measures (2).

"Questionnaire 11 15.1 – – – – 11 12.5"

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title Questionnaires were the most common measure of children's digital engagement (11 studies), followed by observation (8) and checklists (5)
description Questionnaires were the most common measure of children's digital engagement (11 studies), followed by observation (8) and checklists (5)
status review
evidence_strength moderate
newest_evidence 2026
generated by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-29
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