Sally Maynard|Emily Cheyne
Can electronic textbooks help children to learn?
Loughborough University|Laing O'Rourke (United Kingdom)
purpose paper investigates potential electronic textbooks etextbooks augment learning education children designmethodologyapproach study consisted total 60 pupils split five groups 12 participants six boys six girls five groups turn split two subgroups six three boys three girls one subgroup used printed textbook used cdrom laptop computer pupils completed group test individual multiple choice test information found textbooks findings study showed etextbook widely accepted participants motivated group participation using etextbook achieved significantly higher test results average group test higher significant average results achieved etextbook users individual test research limitationsimplications acknowledged limitation study textbooks used study identical content equivalent according subject recommended age range contain specifically information studies would benefit making use electronic version identical similar printed textbook would also worthwhile investigate effects longterm use novelty value electronic book subsided originalityvalue paper aims fill gap original literature subject children relate learn electronic textbooks research particular interest teachers librarians parents