Heather Ann Pearson
Biographic Data
| ID | 9493473 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather Ann Pearson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather Ann |
| FAMILY NAME | Pearson |
| SIGNATURE | PEARSON H A |
| AFFILIATIONS | McGill University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5650-5935 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Why this app: How user ratings and app store rankings impact parents’ choice of educational apps
Why this app? How user ratings and app store rankings impact educators' selection of educational apps
Research indicates that educators value certain benchmarks of educational quality when choosing educational apps from app stores (i.e., curriculum, feedback, scaffolding, learning theory, and development team). However, it is unclear how other users’ ratings of the app, or the app’s ranking on the app store’s list of “top” educational apps, might impact educators’ evaluations. The present study examines how educational benchmarks, ratings, and ra…
Why this app: Can a video‐based intervention help parents identify quality educational apps
Researchers recommend that parents look for five benchmarks as indicators of quality educational apps (ie, scaffolding, curriculum, development team, feedback, learning theory), yet results show that parents undervalue some of these benchmarks. The current study examined if a short video‐based intervention would enhance parents' value‐judgements of apps featuring the five educational benchmarks. In original and modified app experiments ( n = 100;…
Why this app? How educators choose a good educational app
Why this app? How parents choose good educational apps from app stores
Educational apps can be considered a dominant medium for providing educational content to children. Parents are major stakeholders and mediators in the selection of apps (Dias & Brito, 2021). It is critical to know how they choose apps for their children and understand what indicates a quality educational app, as well‐designed apps can support and enhance children's learning process. An online study with parents was conducted to identify parents'…
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Why this app? How educators choose a good educational app
Why this app? How parents choose good educational apps from app stores
Educational apps can be considered a dominant medium for providing educational content to children. Parents are major stakeholders and mediators in the selection of apps (Dias & Brito, 2021). It is critical to know how they choose apps for their children and understand what indicates a quality educational app, as well‐designed apps can support and enhance children's learning process. An online study with parents was conducted to identify parents'…
Why this app: Can a video‐based intervention help parents identify quality educational apps
Researchers recommend that parents look for five benchmarks as indicators of quality educational apps (ie, scaffolding, curriculum, development team, feedback, learning theory), yet results show that parents undervalue some of these benchmarks. The current study examined if a short video‐based intervention would enhance parents' value‐judgements of apps featuring the five educational benchmarks. In original and modified app experiments ( n = 100;…
Why this app? How user ratings and app store rankings impact educators' selection of educational apps
Research indicates that educators value certain benchmarks of educational quality when choosing educational apps from app stores (i.e., curriculum, feedback, scaffolding, learning theory, and development team). However, it is unclear how other users’ ratings of the app, or the app’s ranking on the app store’s list of “top” educational apps, might impact educators’ evaluations. The present study examines how educational benchmarks, ratings, and ra…
Why this app: How user ratings and app store rankings impact parents’ choice of educational apps
Child Development and Digital Technology (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Gender and Technology in Education (3 works) · App store (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Curriculum (2 works) · Internet privacy (2 works) · Medical education (2 works)