Included tablet-DGBL studies were generally methodologically rigorous by MERSQI standards¶
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q3 i? The mean MERSQI total score across 33 studies was 13.1 out of 18, with 22 studies scoring 13 or higher and 58% using RCT designs. → Jing Chen 2026
Evidence¶
Jing Chen 2026¶
Jing Chen. (2026). A systematic review of using tablet games to promote early math learning in preschool settings: effectiveness and influencing factors. Educational technology research and development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10626-x
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Quality appraisal of all 33 studies using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument: mean score "13.1 out of 18", 19 of 33 (58%) RCT designs, and 55% recruited from multiple institutions.
"In general, the mean total score across 33 studies was 13.1 out of 18 (range: 11-14.5), with 22 studies scoring 13 or higher."
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Related Claims¶
- Most tablet-based DGBL interventions in preschool settings improve young children's mathematical performance — related
- A brief tablet-based fast-mapping game improves preschoolers' speech comprehension (TECAL vocabulary and total scores) — related
- Tablet-based DGBL shows strong efficacy for children from low-SES families — related
- Language gains are weakly correlated with in-game performance, suggesting transfer relies on general-domain mechanisms — related
- Preschoolers benefit more from the tablet game than toddlers (cross-experiment comparison) — related
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Included tablet-DGBL studies were generally methodologically rigorous by MERSQI standards |
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Included tablet-DGBL studies were generally methodologically rigorous by MERSQI standards |
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2026 |
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