The Impact of Implementing Technological Devices (Smartphones and Laptops) and the Increase of Phonological Awareness in Students from First Cycle at La Iberia and Grano De Oro Elementary Schools in Siquirres, Circuit 06, at the Limón Regional Bureau for Education, during the Second Semester of 2025
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2026
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Universidad Hispanoamericana
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This study aims to analyze the impact of using technological devices, specifically smartphones and laptops, on the development of phonological awareness in first-cycle students at La Iberia and Grano de Oro elementary schools in Siquirres, Limón, during the second semester of 2025. In this study, phonological awareness will be assessed through three main aspects that are suitable for the first cycle: hearing, identifying, and manipulating sounds in spoken English. This focused approach follows the idea of moving from the general concept of phonological awareness to the specific and measurable domain of phonemic awareness (as the measurable subset of phonological awareness). It also aligns with the expectations of the MEP English Program, which promotes the development of listening and speaking skills as a foundation before formal reading or writing begins.
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TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES, PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS, DIGITAL LEARNING, RURAL EDUCATION, ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE