Analysis of Motivation Triggers in Interactive Digital Reading for Children

Abstract

Electronic teaching materials for children's books are viewed as playful, interactive, and with self learning adaptation functions to stimulate learner's motivation and enhance learning. The digital books are operated with the help of a touch pen that points to the page to make repeated sounds. Each pinpoint can make different vocalization; the interactive questions and answers can be incorporated into the design to produce different sounds that enhance the learning experiences. This study targets second and third graders who switched from reading books with an adult to reading independently, and explores whether interactive books stimulate children's interests in reading. Related studies have shown that four important factors play a major role in motivating children to read. These factors include the ability to hold a child's attention, providing enjoyment, playfulness, and a sense of participation. These factors are also crucial in digital reading, therefore, this study uses an experimental method to prove these books can increase a child's reading interest. The results have shown that interactive digital children's books are significantly better than paper books in keeping a child's attention and fostering interest in reading. The visual and audio functions of interactive digital books provide children with enjoyment and interactivity which allow children to feel like they are a part of the story.