How educational are 'educational' apps for young children? App store content analysis using the Four Pillars of Learning framework.
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- 10.1080/17482798.2021.1882516
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- 2021
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- Journal of children and media
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@article{allodium:10.1080/17482798.2021.1882516,
title = {How educational are 'educational' apps for young children? App store content analysis using the Four Pillars of Learning framework.},
author = {Meyer M and Zosh JM and McLaren C and Robb M and McCafferty H and Golinkoff RM and Hirsh-Pasek K and Radesky J},
year = {2021},
journal = {Journal of children and media},
doi = {10.1080/17482798.2021.1882516},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2021.1882516}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - How educational are 'educational' apps for young children? App store content analysis using the Four Pillars of Learning framework. AU - Meyer M AU - Zosh JM AU - McLaren C AU - Robb M AU - McCafferty H AU - Golinkoff RM AU - Hirsh-Pasek K AU - Radesky J PY - 2021 JO - Journal of children and media DO - 10.1080/17482798.2021.1882516 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2021.1882516 ER -
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M, M., JM, Z., C, M., M, R., H, M., RM, G., K, H., & J, R. (2021). How educational are 'educational' apps for young children? App store content analysis using the Four Pillars of Learning framework.. Journal of children and media. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2021.1882516
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