Applying a Developmental Lens to Educational Game Designs for Preschoolers

Preschool-aged learners process information differently from older individuals, making it critical to design digital educational games that are tailored to capitalize on young children's learning capabilities. This in-depth literature synthesis connects features of digital educational game design - including visuals, feedback, scaffolding challenge, rewards, and physical interactions to how young children learn. Preschoolers' interests and abilities (e.g., limited attention-span, early reading skills, etc.) are different than older users. As such, developmental science should be used to guide the design of educational games from aesthetic decisions that capture preschoolers' initial interest (e.g., meaningful characters) to carefully select end-of-game rewards (e.g., leveling up). This article connects learning and developmental science research to the design of digital educational games, offering insights into how best to design games for young users and how to select developmentally appropriate games for children.

The Effectiveness of Using Big Book Media on Early Reading Skills in 5-6 Years Old

Purpose – This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using Big Book media on early reading skills in children aged 5-6 years old.Design/methods/approach – This study used a quantitative approach which was carried out in an experimental method with a pre-post-test design. The sampling technique uses a simple random technique with 30 children. Data collection technique is by means of tests. The analysis technique for testing the hypothesis uses the difference test (t-test).Findings – The results showed that children in the experimental group who used Big Book media had a higher average score when compared to children in the control group who used magazine media. Based on the t-test calculation, findings indicate that there was a significant difference between the two groups. Thus, it can be concluded that the Big Book media is effective on early reading skills in children aged 5-6 years old.Research implications/limitations – This study was limited to one location, Mutiara Al-Madani Kindergarten, Jambi Indonesia, and with a small sample size, so the generalizability of the findings was also limited. It is necessary for future researchers to conduct studies with a wider scope and a more diverse population.Practical implications – The use of Big Book media can be an alternative learning media that can attract children's interests and can actively involve children in gaining rich literacy experiences in improving early reading skills.Originality/value – This study contributes to understanding of teacher's reference material in using learning media for early reading skills in children aged 5-6 years old. Paper type Research paper

Analysis of Beginning Reading Ability in Elementary School

This research was motivated by the fact that in the first grade of SDN Keret Krembung there were students who experienced the ability to read early. Therefore, the researcher wants to analyze the abilities experienced by students in beginning reading. The purpose of this research is to find out what is being faced by class I students so that they experience early reading skills. This study uses a qualitative research approach, this research has a special approach in the field, this study uses 2 student subjects. Data was collected using observation, interviews, and documentation. Test the validity of the data is done by triangulation techniques or methods. The results showed that the abilities experienced by first-class students in reading the beginning of SDN Keret Krembung were: (1) they could pronounce the letters of the alphabet, (2) they could identify letters, (3) they could recognize vowels, (4) they could distinguish between letters and letters. letter.

DEVELOPING A TEXTBOOK WITH BIG BOOK MEDIA BASED BASAL READERS METHOD TO IMPROVE EARLY READING AT LOW CLASSES

This study aimed to develop a basal readers method with Big Book media for educators and first grade students which was valid, practical, and effective. The development process was carried out based on Borg & Gill model which emphasized the context of needs (educators and students) so that a textbook for early reading skills could be produced through Big Book media based Basal Readers method. The results of the validity test, which was obtained from the validation of content, language, presentation, graphics, found that the total percentage was 93.10% with Very Valid category. Then, the results of the questionnaire revealed that the percentage of the teacher's response was 90.25% and for the students’ responses was 87.22% while the effectiveness of early reading based on the t-test showed that the value of t count > t table = 5.458 > 2.414. It was concluded that the textbook with big book media based basal readers method was feasible to be used in early reading at the lower grades of elementary school.

Improve the Ability to Learn to Read Early by Using SAS Methods

<p><em>Bahasa Indonesia is one of the fields of study taught in elementary schools, in the framework of coaching and passion and development of the age of elementary school children, the skills of Bahasa Indonesia are often an obstacle for students in terms of reading and writing. The purpose of the study, knowing the improvement of early reading skills using the Synthetic Analytics Structural (SAS) method. This type of research is Class Action Research using cycle models. The researchers showed that in the initial condition, the average reading skills of students were 67.71 with a classical completion rate of 42.85%. In cycle I, the average reading skills of students was 68.42 with a classical completion rate of 57.14%. In cycle II, the average student score was 76.71 with a classical completion rate of 85.71%. From the whole cycle that has been done, it can be concluded that the teacher has been able to improve the reading skills of the beginning of Grade I students by using the method of stuktural analytics sintatik. Each cycle always has a positive impact towards improving the development of early reading ability of Grade I students.</em></p>

Peningkatan Kemampuan Membaca Permulaan Siswa Kelas 1 SDN NEGLA 02 Melalui Media Kartu Huruf Kecamatan Losari

<p><em>The purpose of the research to be achieved is to find out whether letter card media can improve early reading skills in class I SDN Negla 02, Losari District, Brebes Regency. The variable that became the target of change in this classroom action research was to improve the early reading ability of first grade elementary school students, while the action variable used in this study was letter card media. This Classroom Action Research was carried out in two cycles with a total of 25 students, each cycle consisting of action planning, observation and reflection. From the results of the first cycle of action, the students' reading learning outcomes were obtained with an average value of 69 with a student percentage of 52%. The results of the second cycle of action obtained the results of students' early reading learning with an average value of 78.67 with a student percentage of 92%. Thus, it can be concluded that learning Indonesian (preliminary reading) with the use of letter card media can improve early reading skills in grade I SD Negeri Negla 02, Losari District, Brebes Regency.</em></p>

Code-related literacy profiles of kindergarten students with autism

Difficulties with reading development have been well documented in samples of children with autism spectrum disorders. This study utilized a state-level early literacy dataset of kindergarten students educationally diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ( N = 616) to investigate the development of critical early reading skills across the kindergarten year. The study employed latent profile analysis and latent transition analysis to empirically derive profiles of early readers at kindergarten entry and the end of kindergarten. Results demonstrate the heterogenous nature of early reading skills for young school-aged students with autism spectrum disorder. Results have important implications for the early instruction and intervention of early reading for young children with autism spectrum disorder. Lay abstract Many children and young students with autism have difficulties learning how to read. This study investigated early literacy development in children with autism spectrum disorder during their first year of formal schooling. The study found that children with autism spectrum disorder differ greatly on their early literacy skills, with some showing strengths in their understanding of the alphabet, spelling, and reading words. Other students in the sample had difficulties with these early reading skills. The findings of this study are important to better understand the most effective way to teach early literacy skills to children with autism spectrum disorder.

Occurrence of Reading Skills in a National Age Cohort of Norwegian Children with Down Syndrome: What Characterizes Those Who Develop Early Reading Skills?

Children with Down syndrome are at risk of reading difficulties. Reading skills are crucial for social and academic development, and thus, understanding the nature of reading in this clinical group is important. This longitudinal study investigated the occurrence of reading skills in a Norwegian national age cohort of 43 children with Down syndrome from the beginning of first grade to third grade. Data were collected to determine which characteristics distinguished those who developed early reading skills from those who did not. The children′s decoding skills, phonological awareness, nonverbal mental ability, vocabulary, verbal short-term memory, letter knowledge and rapid automatized naming (RAN) performance were measured annually. The results showed that 18.6% of the children developed early decoding skills by third grade. Prior to onset, children who developed decoding skills had a significantly superior vocabulary and letter knowledge than non-readers after controlling for nonverbal mental abilities. These findings indicate that early specific training that focuses on vocabulary and knowledge of words and letters may be particularly effective in promoting reading onset in children with Down syndrome.