From Play to Proficiency

OpenAlex English

As smartphone and tablet usage becomes more prevalent among young children, educational applications offer a wide range of learning opportunities. The benefits and capability of digital applications are well-suited to complement science education. This study investigates the role of educational digital applications available on the Android Play Store in enhancing science process skills in early childhood education. By addressing the potential of digital applications to foster science process skills, this study contributes to the understanding of digital applications' educational value in early childhood science education. The analysis revealed that digital applications contain elements that could aid in the improvement of science process skills. Moreover, observation emerges as the skill most prominently featured in digital applications. Based on the study findings, it can be inferred that digital applications have the potential to enhance children's scientific process skills.