Families showed widespread variability in which Ocean Guide and Activities components they found most helpful, often citing child age and interest¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · design r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2021 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Among the 16 families using Ocean Guide, the largest proportion (62.50%) were evenly split between Characters and Environments as most helpful, followed by Topics (18.75%), Clips (12.5%), and Featured (6.25%). → Leones 2021 q2 i? Families cited child age and interest as factors in section choice; one family noted the 7-year-old preferred Topics while the 4-year-old preferred Characters. → Leones 2021 (2)

Evidence¶

Leones 2021¶

Leones, T., Kamdar, D., Huynh, K., Gedney, M., & Dominguez, X. (2021). Splash and Bubbles for Parents App: Station Study Report [Project Report]. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/120

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Survey data from 16 families using Ocean Guide. The authors state this indicates "widespread user/learner variability" in which components resonated.

"Families endorsed different sections of the Ocean Guide as most helpful, indicating widespread user/learner variability. Of the 16 families who reported using the Ocean Guide in the survey, the largest proportion (62.50%) were evenly split, selecting either Characters or Environments as most helpful"

Leones 2021 (2)¶

Leones, T., Kamdar, D., Huynh, K., Gedney, M., & Dominguez, X. (2021). Splash and Bubbles for Parents App: Station Study Report [Project Report]. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/120

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Interview data illustrating how families utilized Ocean Guide components differently based on children's ages and interests. Another family found conversation starters more suitable for older children while their 3-year-old liked character images.

"Finally, a family noted that different components of the Ocean Guide were helpful to children of different ages; in this instance, the older child (7 years old) had more interest in the scientific ideas in Topics while the younger child (4 years old) preferred to talk about the creatures in Characters."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Age and Developmental Stage — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it

Related Claims¶

• Parents used the digital Family Guide flexibly, modifying activities to fit their routines or creating new activities based on family interests — related
• Nearly all participating families reported using the Splash and Bubbles for Parents app and found it helpful for supporting children's science learning — related
• Families used multiple sections of the Splash and Bubbles for Parents app, with Dive In the most used and Let's Talk About It conversation starters rated most helpful within it — related
• Attrition in the station study was higher than expected, and partial-data families rated app components slightly lower than complete-data families — related
• The usefulness of app components varied by child's age: conversation starters were too advanced for some younger children but helpful for older children — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Families who used the app's features more extensively reported stronger changes in joint media engagement and science — related
• Most families used the Activities section and rated it highly helpful, with many completing two or more activities — related