 The Use of Digital Technologies to Develop Young Children’s Language and Literacy Skills: A Systematic ReviewSylvia Liu, Barry Lee Reynolds, Nathan Thomas and Ali Soyoof SAGE Open, 2024, vol. 14, issue 1, 21582440241230850 Abstract: This review was conducted to explore the use of digital technologies with young children in early childhood language and literacy education. It centers on peer-reviewed empirical journal articles published during the past two decades. An initial sample of refereed journal articles ( N  = 631) was compiled from systematically searching the Web of Science Core Collection databases. Following strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, 89 articles were included in the review. Five major dimensions of the selected studies were coded: demographic information, setting, digital technology used, research designs, and research findings. All of the articles selected for inclusion were systematically mapped to provide a valuable resource for researchers in this area. The main findings of the review were categorized and are reported in five subsections: print knowledge, alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, early vocabulary knowledge, and narrative skills. Each subsection is framed with practical implications gleaned from the empirical studies. Keywords: e-learning; young children; early childhood language and literacy education (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:sae:sagope:v:14:y:2024:i:1:p:21582440241230850 DOI: 10.1177/21582440241230850 Access Statistics for this article More articles in SAGE Open |
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