An engagement cue is a brief animation, sound, or character gesture intended to recapture attention. With young children, subtle cues prevent fatigue without turning items into games.
We avoid celebratory feedback that might imply correctness and introduce bias. Cues are timed between items and standardized across sessions.
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A critical gap in early childhood policies: Children's meaning making
Sabol et al., Translational Issues in Psychological Science (2021)
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