Effects of Tangrams on Learning Engagement and Achievement: Case of Preschool Learners

Autor/inn/en	Weng, Cathy; Otanga, Sarah; Weng, Apollo; Tran, Khanh Nguyen Phuong
Titel	Effects of Tangrams on Learning Engagement and Achievement: Case of Preschool Learners
Quelle	In: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 36 (2020) 4, S.458-467 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Weng, Cathy) ORCID (Otanga, Sarah) ORCID (Weng, Apollo)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0266-4909
DOI	10.1111/jcal.12411
Schlagwörter	Preschool Children; Computer Simulation; Manipulative Materials; Learner Engagement; Achievement; Puzzles; Electronic Publishing; Program Effectiveness; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Hilfsmittel; Performance; Leistung; Legespiel; Elektronisches Publizieren; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The purpose of this research was to compare the effectiveness of physical and virtual tangrams on preschool children's learning engagement and achievement. Children listened to an e-storybook narration and solved puzzles individually. The experimental group (N = 31) completed puzzles embedded in the e-storybook using virtual tangrams, while the control group (N = 30) completed the same puzzles using physical tangrams on outlines drawn on a paper. Results indicated that the experimental group had significantly higher overall engagement than the control group. The experimental group had significantly higher learning achievement (time taken to complete outlines) when using virtual tangrams. It is hoped that the study will be beneficial to classrooms concerning how to use tangrams in teaching and learning and to instructional designers on how to design an e-storybook for young readers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01