ERIC Number: EJ1361508
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jan
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0922-4777
EISSN: EISSN-1573-0905
Print Referencing during E-Storybook Reading on a SMART Board for Kindergartners to Promote Early Literacy Skills
Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, v36 n1 p97-117 Jan 2023
This study examined the effects of a classroom-focused intervention on different domains of early literacy. The intervention consisted of shared e-book reading combined with a print referencing technique done via a SMART board. The specific goal of the study was to examine whether children could be instructed simultaneously in print knowledge, phonological awareness, and vocabulary, without a loss of impact on the development of either skill. Results revealed significantly larger gains with high effect sizes in print knowledge ([partial eta-squared] = 0.474) and phonological awareness ([partial eta-squared] = 0.370) when children received the print referencing e-book intervention compared to the control conditions. Print referencing did not hinder children's learning of new words, but enhanced vocabulary to the same extent, or even higher, as e-books typically do in kindergarten when print referencing is not involved. The findings indicate that e-book reading merged with print referencing is a beneficial method for enhancing essential early literacy skills simultaneously. The learning tool is particularly efficient for a tailor-made educational setting, as it allows differential attention to students and lessens the workload for teachers.
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Electronic Books, Story Reading, Emergent Literacy, Literacy Education, Printed Materials, Knowledge Level, Phonological Awareness, Intervention, Instructional Effectiveness, Vocabulary Development, Reading Strategies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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