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Investigating the Effects of Tablet-Based Math Interventions: A Meta-Analysis

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Aspiranti, Kathleen B., Larwin, Karen H.·2021·International Journal of Technology in Education and Science
DOI 10.46328/ijtes.266
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There is debate over the effectiveness of using touch-screen tablet technology on overall student learning gains. This article provides a meta-analysis of studies that used tablets for the delivery of math interventions, programs, or apps to increase student math achievement. A total of 20 group design studies with 2,805 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Overall, tablet-based math interventions provided moderate positive effects for student math gains. Significant moderator variables included participant ethnicity, and socio-economic status, selecting a specific app for use, minutes in intervention, dependent variable, and type of control group. Discussion focuses on the need for more rigorous methodology and reporting of participant and design variables in future studies and the implications for researchers and practitioners when using tablets as a delivery method for math interventions.

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Authors
Aspiranti, K. B., & Larwin, K. H.
Affiliations
  • University of Kentucky (US)
  • Youngstown State University (US)
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Technology in Education and Science
Publisher
ISTES Organization
Published
2021-09-28
Volume
5
Issue
4
Pages
629-647
ISSN
2651-5369 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.46328/ijtes.266
OpenAlex
W3204012758
Cited by
15
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0
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5
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0.49
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journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Locations
International Journal of Technology in Education and Science (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education and Technology Integration
  • Social Sciences › Education › Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
Keywords
tablet-based intervention, mathematics achievement, educational technology, touch screen tablets, intervention effectiveness, learning gains, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, intervention duration, control group design

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Aspiranti, K. B., & Larwin, K. H. (2021). Investigating the Effects of Tablet-Based Math Interventions: A Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Technology in Education and Science. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijtes.266