Abstract This study examines and compares the motivational techniques employed in public and private secondary schools. The study was conducted in Faisalabad, Pakistan. A mixed‐method approach was used by utilising qualitative as well as quantitative data collected through questionnaires filled out by students and interviews conducted with teachers from 12 secondary schools in the public and private sectors. Findings indicate that private schools outperform public schools in the use of effective motivational strategies. Lack of resources, large class sizes, limited access to professional development and the scarcity of technological resources were identified as some of the important challenges that teachers face in implementing motivation strategies. The research offers valuable insights for educators, policy makers, and stakeholders regarding the significance of motivation in education. The study recommends that resource constraints should be abolished, class sizes should be reduced to the optimal level and access to modern technology must be ensured, particularly in public schools, to enrich the learning environment.
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The journal's Lead Editors, the British Educational Research Association and John Wiley and Sons Ltd have retracted the articles below. Following publication, concerns were raised by a third party. Further investigation by the publisher revealed concerns about guest editorship, authorship and peer review. The retractions have been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of these articles was compromised. The authors have been informed of this decision. The authors of https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3320 disagree with the retraction of this paper. Mashtaler, L., & Gorard, S. (2022). Special Issue: The development of education research in ex‐Soviet states. Review of Education , 10, e3329. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3329 Zavaruieva, I., Bondarenko, L., & Fedko, O. (2022). The role of colour coding of educational materials when studying grammatical categories of the Ukrainian language by foreign students. Review of Education , 10, e3312. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3312 Bulakh, V. P., & Shandruk, S. I. (2022). The future of Ukrainian EFL professional education: Certificates of excellence or certificates of attendance. Review of Education , 10, e3315. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3315 Demchenko, I. V., & Demchenko, O. N. (2022). Dynamics of professional motivation of technical university students. Review of Education , 10, e3316. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3316 Osodlo, V., Rakhmanov, V., Krykun, V., Tarasenko, N., & Aristarkhova, M. (2022). Officers' foreign language training in educational and information environment of the Higher Military Educational Institution. Review of Education , 10, e3317. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3317 Grytsenko, I., Borysenko, N., Sydorenko, N., Vashchuk, V., & Valuieva, I. (2022). Higher education institution: Distance learning and modern communicative opportunities. Review of Education , 10, e3318. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3318 Goncharova, O., Maslova, A., Kirsanova, S., Rutkovska, A., & Yehorova, Y. (2022). Virtual learning anxiety: A case study of Pedagogical University (Ukraine). Review of Education , 10, e3320. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3320 Krymets, L. V., Saienko, O. H., Bilyakovska, O. O., Zakharov, O. Y., & Ivanova, D. H. (2022). Quality management in higher education: Developing the methodology on the basis of total quality management. Review of Education , 10, e3322. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3322 Kuleshova, V., Aksakova, N., Malazoniia, S., & Kovalenko, S. (2022). Professional training of future engineers‐teachers: The societal needs of modern educational technologies introduction. Review of Education , 10, e3323. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3323 Kalinina, T. S., Karnaukhova, A. V., Mashovets, M. A., Shvaliuk, T. M., & Telna, O. A. (2022). Practical implementation of inclusive preschool education in Ukraine. Review of Education , 10, e3311. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3311
{"title":"Retraction: Evidence on the development of education in ex‐Soviet states special issue retraction statement","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/rev3.3435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3435","url":null,"abstract":"The journal's Lead Editors, the British Educational Research Association and John Wiley and Sons Ltd have retracted the articles below. Following publication, concerns were raised by a third party. Further investigation by the publisher revealed concerns about guest editorship, authorship and peer review. The retractions have been agreed due to evidence indicating that the peer review of these articles was compromised. The authors have been informed of this decision. The authors of https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3320 disagree with the retraction of this paper. Mashtaler, L., & Gorard, S. (2022). Special Issue: The development of education research in ex‐Soviet states. Review of Education , 10, e3329. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3329 Zavaruieva, I., Bondarenko, L., & Fedko, O. (2022). The role of colour coding of educational materials when studying grammatical categories of the Ukrainian language by foreign students. Review of Education , 10, e3312. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3312 Bulakh, V. P., & Shandruk, S. I. (2022). The future of Ukrainian EFL professional education: Certificates of excellence or certificates of attendance. Review of Education , 10, e3315. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3315 Demchenko, I. V., & Demchenko, O. N. (2022). Dynamics of professional motivation of technical university students. Review of Education , 10, e3316. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3316 Osodlo, V., Rakhmanov, V., Krykun, V., Tarasenko, N., & Aristarkhova, M. (2022). Officers' foreign language training in educational and information environment of the Higher Military Educational Institution. Review of Education , 10, e3317. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3317 Grytsenko, I., Borysenko, N., Sydorenko, N., Vashchuk, V., & Valuieva, I. (2022). Higher education institution: Distance learning and modern communicative opportunities. Review of Education , 10, e3318. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3318 Goncharova, O., Maslova, A., Kirsanova, S., Rutkovska, A., & Yehorova, Y. (2022). Virtual learning anxiety: A case study of Pedagogical University (Ukraine). Review of Education , 10, e3320. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3320 Krymets, L. V., Saienko, O. H., Bilyakovska, O. O., Zakharov, O. Y., & Ivanova, D. H. (2022). Quality management in higher education: Developing the methodology on the basis of total quality management. Review of Education , 10, e3322. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3322 Kuleshova, V., Aksakova, N., Malazoniia, S., & Kovalenko, S. (2022). Professional training of future engineers‐teachers: The societal needs of modern educational technologies introduction. Review of Education , 10, e3323. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3323 Kalinina, T. S., Karnaukhova, A. V., Mashovets, M. A., Shvaliuk, T. M., & Telna, O. A. (2022). Practical implementation of inclusive preschool education in Ukraine. Review of Education , 10, e3311. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3311","PeriodicalId":45076,"journal":{"name":"Review of Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135725687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diego Vergara, Álvaro Antón‐Sancho, Pablo Fernández‐Arias
Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic has led to a process of digitalisation of higher education that has forced a change in the habits of use of information and communication technologies (ICT) among professors. The literature analyses this impact from different perspectives, but the gender gaps that may have occurred in this regard have not been studied so far. The main purpose is to analyse the gender gap in the self‐concept of digital competence of Latin American professors and the impact that the pandemic has had on the habits of use of ICT among them. For this purpose, this paper conducts quantitative research. A questionnaire designed by the authors has been answered by a sample of 1062 professors, and the responses have been statistically analysed. The results prove that the self‐concept of digital competence influences males more than females in terms of their assessment of the didactic use of ICT. The pandemic has caused the frequencies of ICT use in different teaching activities to homogenise. Females have increased their use of ICT more than males—a certain correction of the digital gender gap occurs in the region after the pandemic, within faculty. The use of ICT among faculty has increased after the pandemic more among females than males, but insufficient digital competence hinders full digitalisation in both cases. It is recommended that universities develop digital training plans aimed at facilitating an egalitarian process of ICT integration.
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Abstract Recent developments in language models, such as ChatGPT, have sparked debate. These tools can help, for example, dyslexic people, to write formal emails from a prompt and can be used by students to generate assessed work. Proponents argue that language models enhance the student experience and academic achievement. Those concerned argue that language models impede student learning and call for a cautious approach to their adoption. This paper aims to provide insights into the role of language models in reshaping student learning and assessment in higher education. For that purpose, it probes the impact of language models, specifically ChatGPT, on student learning and assessment. It also explores the implications of language models in higher education settings, focusing on their effects on pedagogy and evaluation. Using the Scopus database, a search protocol was employed to identify 25 articles based on relevant keywords and selection criteria. The developed themes suggest that language models may alter how students learn and are assessed. While language models can provide information for problem‐solving and critical thinking, reliance on them without critical evaluation adversely impacts student learning. Language models can also generate teaching and assessment material and evaluate student responses, but their role should be limited to ‘play a specific and defined role’. Integration of language models in student learning and assessment is only helpful if students and educators play an active and effective role in checking the generated material's validity, reliability and accuracy. Propositions and potential research questions are included to encourage future research.
{"title":"Exploring the impact of language models, such as <scp>ChatGPT</scp>, on student learning and assessment","authors":"Araz Zirar","doi":"10.1002/rev3.3433","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3433","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Recent developments in language models, such as ChatGPT, have sparked debate. These tools can help, for example, dyslexic people, to write formal emails from a prompt and can be used by students to generate assessed work. Proponents argue that language models enhance the student experience and academic achievement. Those concerned argue that language models impede student learning and call for a cautious approach to their adoption. This paper aims to provide insights into the role of language models in reshaping student learning and assessment in higher education. For that purpose, it probes the impact of language models, specifically ChatGPT, on student learning and assessment. It also explores the implications of language models in higher education settings, focusing on their effects on pedagogy and evaluation. Using the Scopus database, a search protocol was employed to identify 25 articles based on relevant keywords and selection criteria. The developed themes suggest that language models may alter how students learn and are assessed. While language models can provide information for problem‐solving and critical thinking, reliance on them without critical evaluation adversely impacts student learning. Language models can also generate teaching and assessment material and evaluate student responses, but their role should be limited to ‘play a specific and defined role’. Integration of language models in student learning and assessment is only helpful if students and educators play an active and effective role in checking the generated material's validity, reliability and accuracy. Propositions and potential research questions are included to encourage future research.","PeriodicalId":45076,"journal":{"name":"Review of Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136070219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deborah Oluwadele, Yashik Singh, Timothy T. Adeliyi
Abstract Medical education is vital in producing competent healthcare professionals and advancing medical knowledge. The integration of e‐learning has emerged as a transformative approach to enhance medical education by improving accessibility, cost‐effectiveness and interactive learning experiences. With the COVID‐19 pandemic further accelerating e‐learning adoption, analysing the trends, publication collaborations and publication patterns in this domain is crucial. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of published documents on the Scopus database in e‐learning in medical education to explore the trends in scientific productivity. Publications in the domain has sporadically increased since the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic. The pandemic introduces a changing focus in research and emerging trends, with COVID‐19 becoming a dominant topic and emerging theme. A collaborative research environment exists between authors; however, there is a divide between developed and developing countries in publication distribution, emphasising the need for equitable participation. This study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of e‐learning in medical education, emphasising collaboration, publication patterns, emerging trends, and the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Researchers can leverage these findings to advance e‐learning in medical education and enhance the quality of medical training and education. Context and implications Rationale for this study The COVID‐19 pandemic reshaped medical education, emphasising e‐learning's potential for teaching and learning continuity during lockdowns. Bibliometric analysis is needed to examine trends in e‐learning within medical education. Why the new findings matter The landscape of publications in e‐learning in medical education has changed; the bibliometric analysis of trends in the domain reveals key themes, pandemic response, challenges and opportunities to inform future research in the domain. Implications for educational researchers and policy makers Funders and institutions need to encourage collaboration between developed and developing countries to bridge the publication disparities in the domain. Developed countries can share resources, while developing countries bring fresh perspectives in their context. It is important for educators and researcher in medical education to report the implementation of e‐learning with specific details on the critical success factor of e‐learning in their context. This can provide a baseline for others to understand how to optimise the implementation of e‐learning to make it more suitable in their context.
{"title":"Trends and insights in e‐learning in medical education: A bibliometric analysis","authors":"Deborah Oluwadele, Yashik Singh, Timothy T. Adeliyi","doi":"10.1002/rev3.3431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3431","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Medical education is vital in producing competent healthcare professionals and advancing medical knowledge. The integration of e‐learning has emerged as a transformative approach to enhance medical education by improving accessibility, cost‐effectiveness and interactive learning experiences. With the COVID‐19 pandemic further accelerating e‐learning adoption, analysing the trends, publication collaborations and publication patterns in this domain is crucial. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of published documents on the Scopus database in e‐learning in medical education to explore the trends in scientific productivity. Publications in the domain has sporadically increased since the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic. The pandemic introduces a changing focus in research and emerging trends, with COVID‐19 becoming a dominant topic and emerging theme. A collaborative research environment exists between authors; however, there is a divide between developed and developing countries in publication distribution, emphasising the need for equitable participation. This study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of e‐learning in medical education, emphasising collaboration, publication patterns, emerging trends, and the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Researchers can leverage these findings to advance e‐learning in medical education and enhance the quality of medical training and education. Context and implications Rationale for this study The COVID‐19 pandemic reshaped medical education, emphasising e‐learning's potential for teaching and learning continuity during lockdowns. Bibliometric analysis is needed to examine trends in e‐learning within medical education. Why the new findings matter The landscape of publications in e‐learning in medical education has changed; the bibliometric analysis of trends in the domain reveals key themes, pandemic response, challenges and opportunities to inform future research in the domain. Implications for educational researchers and policy makers Funders and institutions need to encourage collaboration between developed and developing countries to bridge the publication disparities in the domain. Developed countries can share resources, while developing countries bring fresh perspectives in their context. It is important for educators and researcher in medical education to report the implementation of e‐learning with specific details on the critical success factor of e‐learning in their context. This can provide a baseline for others to understand how to optimise the implementation of e‐learning to make it more suitable in their context.","PeriodicalId":45076,"journal":{"name":"Review of Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136069312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract Brooks (2023) rejects Bowers' (2020) conclusion that there is little or no evidence that systematic phonics is more effective than alternative teaching methods common in schools. He makes his case based on challenging my analysis of 4 or the 12 meta‐analyses reviewed in Bowers (2020). I show his criticisms are flawed and conclusions are unwarranted. I also briefly review the more recent PIRLS results that have been taken to support the claim that mandated synthetic systematic phonics has improved reading comprehension in England. This conclusion is also shown to be unjustified. I conclude there is still no reliable evidence that systematic phonics is best practice, that researchers should stop making strong claims based on the current evidence, and that the field needs to explore alternative approaches.
{"title":"There is still little or no evidence that systematic phonics is more effective than common alternative methods of reading instruction: Response to Brooks (2023)","authors":"Jeffrey S. Bowers","doi":"10.1002/rev3.3432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3432","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Brooks (2023) rejects Bowers' (2020) conclusion that there is little or no evidence that systematic phonics is more effective than alternative teaching methods common in schools. He makes his case based on challenging my analysis of 4 or the 12 meta‐analyses reviewed in Bowers (2020). I show his criticisms are flawed and conclusions are unwarranted. I also briefly review the more recent PIRLS results that have been taken to support the claim that mandated synthetic systematic phonics has improved reading comprehension in England. This conclusion is also shown to be unjustified. I conclude there is still no reliable evidence that systematic phonics is best practice, that researchers should stop making strong claims based on the current evidence, and that the field needs to explore alternative approaches.","PeriodicalId":45076,"journal":{"name":"Review of Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135618227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to ‘Critical digital literacies at school level: A systematic review’","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/rev3.3434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3434","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45076,"journal":{"name":"Review of Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135618462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract Both emotions and digital storytelling (DST) have an important role in learning‐teaching processes. Emotions are also important for DST. There is currently much interest in how emotion and DST are addressed together in education, how relations are established, how they are grounded and what the outcomes are. There is a need for a systematic review study in order to find answers to these questions and to give direction to new researches. This systematic review study presents an overview of emotion and DST research trends (in terms of their demographics, research foci and issues) in an educational context, how they are theoretically grounded, and their outcomes. Seventy research articles were reviewed using a mixed‐method approach combining systematic mapping and systematic review. In the studies reviewed, DST serves emotional outcomes as a learning design, multimodal pedagogy, pedagogical method, practice or tool for students, teachers, adults and families. DST provides an emotional connection, engagement, experience and safe space; supports the development of self‐dynamics such as self‐reflection and self‐awareness of emotions; facilitates emotional sharing and empathy; and develops emotional skills in the learning‐teaching process. In addition, it is found that there are deficiencies in the theoretical frameworks of the studies. Finally, the results are discussed and directions for future studies are suggested.
{"title":"Emotions and digital storytelling in the educational context: A systematic review","authors":"Hatice Çıralı Sarıca","doi":"10.1002/rev3.3430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3430","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Both emotions and digital storytelling (DST) have an important role in learning‐teaching processes. Emotions are also important for DST. There is currently much interest in how emotion and DST are addressed together in education, how relations are established, how they are grounded and what the outcomes are. There is a need for a systematic review study in order to find answers to these questions and to give direction to new researches. This systematic review study presents an overview of emotion and DST research trends (in terms of their demographics, research foci and issues) in an educational context, how they are theoretically grounded, and their outcomes. Seventy research articles were reviewed using a mixed‐method approach combining systematic mapping and systematic review. In the studies reviewed, DST serves emotional outcomes as a learning design, multimodal pedagogy, pedagogical method, practice or tool for students, teachers, adults and families. DST provides an emotional connection, engagement, experience and safe space; supports the development of self‐dynamics such as self‐reflection and self‐awareness of emotions; facilitates emotional sharing and empathy; and develops emotional skills in the learning‐teaching process. In addition, it is found that there are deficiencies in the theoretical frameworks of the studies. Finally, the results are discussed and directions for future studies are suggested.","PeriodicalId":45076,"journal":{"name":"Review of Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135884573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract The debates about what are the most effective ways to teach young children to learn to read have been described as ‘the reading wars’. In 2022 the research published in a paper by Wyse and Bradbury (2022) stimulated widespread attention including in the media. Wyse and Bradbury concluded on the basis of four major research analyses that although systematic phonics teaching was important the approach in England to synthetic phonics was too narrow and therefore in need of improvement. In 2023 the paper was the subject of a critique by Greg Brooks (2023). This paper responds to Brooks' critique by providing new information about the nature of the responses to the paper to contextualise Brooks' response. It is concluded that Brooks' response includes too many errors, and is too selective, to be regarded as a robust and reasonable critique. It is argued that the nature of Brooks' approach to criticism only serves to entrench the reading wars, and raises ethical considerations about the nature of the attack on Wyse and Bradbury (2022). Context and implications Rationale for this study This paper responds to Greg Brooks' (2023) criticisms of Wyse and Bradbury (2022). Why the new findings matter It is important that the erroneous views expressed in Brooks (2023) are corrected because the debates about reading have important consequences for young children's education. Implications for practitioners, policy makers, researchers Understanding the most effective ways to teach reading is important for children's education worldwide. Research is a source of vital knowledge about what are the most effective ways to teach reading. Interpreting research findings accurately and in a balanced way in order to make recommendations about curriculum policies and classroom practice is vital to ensure that any such recommendations are well justified. Imbalanced and erroneous accounts risk non‐optimal teaching and educational policies, and hence negative consequences for children's learning.
关于什么是教幼儿学习阅读最有效的方法的争论被称为“阅读战争”。2022年,Wyse和Bradbury(2022)在一篇论文中发表的研究引起了包括媒体在内的广泛关注。Wyse和Bradbury在四项主要研究分析的基础上得出结论,尽管系统的语音教学很重要,但英国的综合语音教学方法过于狭隘,因此需要改进。在2023年,这篇论文是格雷格·布鲁克斯(2023)批评的主题。本文对布鲁克斯的批评做出了回应,提供了关于对论文回应的性质的新信息,将布鲁克斯的回应置于语境中。结论是,布鲁克斯的回应包含了太多的错误,而且太有选择性,不能被视为一个有力的和合理的批评。有人认为,布鲁克斯的批评方法的本质只是为了巩固阅读战争,并提出了对Wyse和Bradbury(2022)攻击性质的伦理考虑。本文回应了Greg Brooks(2023)对Wyse and Bradbury(2022)的批评。重要的是,布鲁克斯(2023)中表达的错误观点得到纠正,因为关于阅读的辩论对幼儿教育有重要影响。了解最有效的阅读教学方法对全世界的儿童教育都很重要。研究是最有效的阅读教学方法的重要知识来源。为了对课程政策和课堂实践提出建议,准确和平衡地解释研究结果对于确保任何此类建议都是合理的至关重要。不平衡和错误的账目有可能导致非最佳教学和教育政策,从而对儿童的学习产生负面影响。
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Abstract Despite significant initiatives to improve education globally, policy makers and researchers are concerned about literacy outcomes in developing countries, as students lack basic literacy skills even after many years in schooling. Educational technology has been championed as a potential solution to low‐quality education in developing countries, yet little rigorous research on this topic exists. Since Covid‐19 has caused enormous global disruption and teachers have been forced to adopt technology globally, research into the effectiveness of using technology for teaching literacy in low‐income contexts is vital. This systematic review of the literature analyses and synthesises the range of international research available on educational technology to improve reading in developing countries. This review includes primary qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies, which were analysed using thematic synthesis. The review concludes that there is some suggestive evidence that reasons for the success of educational technology literacy interventions may include ongoing teacher professional development, interactive multimedia features, and a focus on phonics and progressive reading skills. The current limited research base supports technology designs that are adaptive, engaging, and child‐centred, utilising software that can differentiate for students' levels. Engaging the community using context‐specific resources and incorporating the technology into a broader literacy programme and pedagogy, were also features highlighted in multiple studies. However, with a limited number of studies the strength of the evidence is weak; therefore, definitive conclusions cannot be made. The findings provide some suggestive evidence that could guide future research. Context and implications Rationale for this study This systematic review addresses the gap in current research into which types of educational technology are effective for the teaching of reading in developing countries. By synthesising the findings of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods primary studies, this review presents tentative recommendations for policy makers and future research. Why the new findings matter The findings present specific features of effective educational technologies that could be used by policy makers to improve literacy outcomes. This is directly relevant for the millions of students in developing countries who lack literacy skills even after many years in school. Educational technology is widely used and promoted as a solution for improving educational or literacy outcomes in developing countries, yet little rigorous research exists. This systematic review addresses this by synthesising existing research and highlighting areas for future research. Since Covid‐19 caused teachers to adopt technology globally, research into the effectiveness of using technology for teaching literacy in low‐income contexts is vital. Implications for research and practice This
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