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Language in Educational Apps for Pre-Schoolers. A Comparison of Grammatical Constructions and Psycholinguistic Features in Apps, Books and Child Directed Speech

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Kolak, Joanna; Monaghan, Padraic; Taylor, Gemma – Journal of Child Language, 2022

Language in touchscreen apps could be useful as an additional source of children's language input, alongside child directed speech (CDS) and books. Here we performed the first analysis of language in apps, as compared with books and CDS. We analysed language in 18 of the most popular educational apps targeting pre-schoolers and compared their…

Descriptors: Language Usage, Educational Technology, Computer Oriented Programs, Preschool Children

An Idea to Explore: Use of the Virtual Reality App Nanome for Teaching Three-Dimensional Biomolecular Structures

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Melanie B. Berkmen; Melisa Balla; Mikayla T. Cavanaugh; Isabel N. Smith; Misael Eduardo Flores-Artica; Abby M. Thornhill; Julia C. Lockart; Celeste N. Peterson – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2025

Biochemistry and molecular biology students are asked to understand and analyze the structures of small molecules and complex three-dimensional (3D) macromolecules. However, most tools to help students learn molecular visualization skills are limited to two-dimensional (2D) images on screens and in textbooks. The virtual reality (VR) App Nanome,…

Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Computer Simulation, Computer Oriented Programs, Science Instruction