The Effects of Tablet Use on Student Learning Achievements, Participation, and Motivation at Different Levels

The Effects of Tablet Use on Student Learning Achievements, Participation, and Motivation at Different Levels

Xixi Liu
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/IJTEE.304819
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Abstract

The incorporation of tablets into education has become widespread in recent years. Their use enables learners to gain access to a plethora of learning resources. Nevertheless, reasonably little has been done to systematically review the effects of tablet-assisted learning on student learning achievements, participation, and motivation. In this study, both the positive and negative effects of tablet-assisted learning were explored. In addition, the motivational elements of tablet-assisted learning were discussed, coupled with an analysis of its effects on motivation and gender differences in tablet use. The roles of tablet use in learner participation and ways to enhance learner participation were also studied. Additionally, we discussed the impacts of tablet-assisted learning at different grade levels and provided constructive suggestions for technologists and educators. Further research should carry out empirical investigations with large samples or by combining tablets with gamification to identify more factors affecting tablet use and address the existing problems.
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The research of tablet-assisted learning and teaching has been a hot topic for a long time. The authors selected topic as the search word to avoid ignoring significant information. The search obtained 4,185 results by inputting (tablets* or iPad*) AND (learn* or educat*) in databases. It analyzed a citation report automatically (see Figure 1). According to column chart, citations from 2008 to 2010 remain virtually unchanged. The year 2009 witnesses the least publications (N = 9) over the whole period; the number of publications reaches its zenith in 2017 (558). The number of citations grows moderately from 2010 to 2013. The publications were featured by an increase trend, climbing from 18 in 2010 to 285 in 2013. The curve graph demonstrates a dramatic growth in the number of citations for nine consecutive years (2013 to 2021). Additionally, both the number of citations and publications slump in 2022 because the year is just getting started.

Figure 1.

Times cited and publications over time

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