Children aged 30–58 months tracked on average 1 target among 2 distractors, with a slight trend for older children to reach higher thresholds¶

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q2 i? The average tracking threshold across 31 children was Level 5, corresponding to tracking 1 target among 2 distractors, with no significant effect of age on threshold. → Kimiko Ryokai 2013

Evidence¶

Kimiko Ryokai 2013¶

Kimiko Ryokai, Faraz Farzin, Eric Kaltman, Greg Niemeyer. (2013). Assessing multiple object tracking in young children using a game. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-012-9278-x

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Study of 31 children (16 female, 15 male; mean age 47.65 months, SD 6.39) at a university child study center. Thresholds were averaged across game sessions; the article reports no significant age effect (F(16, 30)–0.654, p = 0.794) but "a slight trend for older children to achieve higher threshold levels".

"The average threshold level across 31 children was Level 5 (Standard Error of Mean (SEM) = 0.15; ranging from Level 4 to Level 7). Accordingly, the average number of targets tracked was 1, among 2 distractors"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Age and Developmental Stage — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

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