Zsófia K. Takács|Elise K. Swart|Adriana G. Bus
Benefits and Pitfalls of Multimedia and Interactive Features in Technology-Enhanced Storybooks
Leiden University|Leiden University|Leiden University
metaanalysis conducted effects technologyenhanced stories young childrens literacy development compared listening stories traditional settings like storybook reading small significant additional benefit technology found story comprehension g 017 expressive vocabulary g 020 based data 2147 children 43 studies investigating different characteristics technologyenhanced stories multimedia features like animated pictures music sound effects found beneficial contrast interactive elements like hotspots games dictionaries found distracting especially children disadvantaged less stimulating family environments multimedia features helpful interactive features detrimental findings discussed perspective cognitive processing theories