A systematic review of research on how students and teachers use didactic learning materials in L1

Abstract

This article presents the results of a systematic review of research on how students and teachers in primary and lower secondary school use didactic learning materials in L1. Didactic learning materials are learning resources made for purposes of teaching and learning. We include both digital and analogue learning resources and methodically diverse research published 2008-2018. The aims of the review is mapping 1) how much research there is in this field, 2) which aspects of use are investigated, 3) what the research can tell us about the use of didactic learning materials, and 4) how the research was conducted methodically. We synthesize the included studies in six themes that describe strands of research interests. Finally, we will propose a research agenda for moving the field of research in the use of didactic learning materials forward.