ERIC Number: EJ1250596
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
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Using Escribo Play Video Games to Improve Phonological Awareness, Early Reading, and Writing in Preschool
Amorim, Americo N.; Jeon, Lieny; Abel, Yolanda; Felisberto, Eduardo F.; Barbosa, Leopoldo N. F.; Dias, Natália Martins
Educational Researcher, v49 n3 p188-197 Apr 2020
The increased use of smartphones and tablets sets the stage for new mobile-based educational programs that seek to increase student learning and engagement in school and at home. This study examines the effectiveness of Escribo Play, a game-enhanced educational program, on preschool students' phonological awareness, word reading, and writing skills. The randomized controlled trial was conducted with 749 students from 62 classrooms from 17 schools located in five cities. Quantitative pretesting and posttesting procedures using standardized instruments were employed. The results indicate that the experimental classrooms that used the 20 games for 3 months gained 68% in their reading scores compared to control classrooms (d = 0.40). They also gained 48% more in writing scores (d = 0.20). Multilevel analysis indicated that these findings were statistically significant.
Descriptors: Video Games, Educational Games, Game Based Learning, Phonological Awareness, Early Reading, Writing (Composition), Preschool Children, Writing Skills, Program Effectiveness, Preschool Education, Reading Skills, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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