Eugene Geist

TL;DR: For example, Popham et al. as discussed by the authors reviewed the literature in regards to the roots of math anxiety and its especially detrimental effect on children in "at-risk" populations such as low socioeconomic status and females.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the findings of a study to examine the practicality and efficacy of using tablet computers in the higher education classroom and find that students found that the device was most beneficial as an e-reader and a way to have instant access to information while the instructor was lecturing.

TL;DR: For instance, the authors reviewed the literature and research on differences in boys and girls and concluded that there are differences in the way children learn and process mathematics and that this difference is not being taken into account by our educational system.

TL;DR: Couse et al. as mentioned in this paper observed children naturally interacting with these touch screen devices and found that little direct instruction was given to the children on the use of the devices however an adult did assist when needed.

TL;DR: Sanchez et al. as mentioned in this paper examined the effect of network and public television programs on children's ability to attend to a task, children's time on task, and children's engagement in rough and tumble play.