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dc.contributor.author | Scheepers, Cornelia![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Eccles, Renata![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Abdoola, Shabnam Salim![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Graham, Marien Alet![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Van der Linde, Jeannie![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-23T22:54:35Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-01 | |
dc.description.abstract | Emergent literacy abilities of young children are strong predictors of future academic success, however, biological and environmental risks can impact their progress. Parental interventions that promote home-based stimulation of preschoolers can enhance literacy development and ensure school readiness. mHealth technology may be a viable approach to offer parents increased access to emergent literacy resources. The effect of a parental mHealth resource targeting emergent literacy abilities was investigated. Eighty-two parent-preschooler (four- to five-year-old) dyads were randomly assigned to a control or experimental group based on age and gender. The parents of preschoolers in the experimental group received the mHealth application resource for 17 weeks. At post-test, no significant between-group differences were identified. Both groups showed significant within-group differences at post-test. Only eight of the parents in the experimental group (n = 42) used the mHealth application more than 50% of the active days. Most of the feedback received from parents regarding the application was positive. Parents may require more support when implementing mHealth emergent literacy resources. | en_ZA |
dc.description.department | Science, Mathematics and Technology Education | en_ZA |
dc.description.department | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | en_ZA |
dc.description.embargo | 2021-03-17 | |
dc.description.librarian | hj2020 | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | http://link.springer.com/journal/10643 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Scheepers, C., Eccles, R., Abdoola, S. et al. A Parental mHealth Resource Targeting Emergent Literacy: An Experimental Study. Early Childhood Education Journal 49, 83–94 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-020-01052-6. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.issn | 1082-3301 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1573-1707 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1007/s10643-020-01052-6 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/77148 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_ZA |
dc.rights | © Springer Nature B.V. 2020. The original publication is available at : http://link.springer.com/journal/10643. | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Emergent literacy | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Preschoolers | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Parental resource | en_ZA |
dc.subject | mHealth | en_ZA |
dc.title | A parental mHealth resource targeting emergent literacy : an experimental study | en_ZA |
dc.type | Postprint Article | en_ZA |