iPad apps can teach kids just as well as human instructors

Work on interactive forms of media by Susan Birch, a UBC psychology professor, was featured on CBC (segment starts at 17:15).

Birch’s latest study found that young children can learn equally well from interactive media as they can from in-person instruction.

“What’s unique about interactive media is it’s responsive or reactive to the child’s responses, which makes it a bit more similar to social interaction and potentially more engaging for children,” she said.

The story also appeared on CBC online and Yahoo.