Papyrus Play Learning Games Can Foster Early Reading and Mathematics in Spanish (Poster 28)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Nine
  In Poster Session: Learning With Games and Virtual Reality

Abstract

Digital games were created to develop early Spanish literacy and math skills in children from 4 to 5 years old through digital games. The study used a randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of the games on the literacy and math skills of the children who participated in the program. The results were evaluated with children who completed at least the first 18 games of the didactic sequence (n=470). In math, 4- and 5-year-olds achieved relative gains between 74% and up to 314%. 4-year-olds who played the literacy games had a relative gain of up to 404%. We did not find a statistically significant gain on 5-year-old children who played the literacy games.

Authors

• Mariana Leon, Quality Leadership University
  Presenting Author

• Americo Nobre Goncalves Ferreira Amorim, Escribo Innovation for Learning
  Presenting Author

• Rodrigo Lins Rodrigues, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  Non-Presenting Author

• Lieny Jeon, University of Virginia
  Non-Presenting Author