Reward & Encouragement scheme ineffective – Multiplication For Kids Review

Screen navigation is counterintuitive (an "x" to go back rather than an arrow) and then the app requires a tap on a yes or no to continue back. The app rewards child getting answer correct with a clapping rabbit. And it also REWARDS child getting answer WRONG with a jack-in-the-box and springy sound. Not very well thought out. And, although I only tried the trial version and cannot speak to the full version, ALL rewards for correct and incorrect answers remain the same. My six year old was equally amused by rewards for correct and incorrect answers. And she lost interest fairly quickly once she realized there were only two different "fun" responses she could cause. The app "preschool memory match" does a much better job providing varied rewards for correct answers and no reward for incorrect answers. I mention preschool memory match not as a comparable substitute to this multiplication app but as a reward & encouragement scheme that is done well. The limited free version of the multiplication app is not worth the trouble of downloading. I see no indication that paying money to unlock the higher levels will yield some hidden features that will actually engage and encourage children. App developers would produce better apps for kids if they better understood how kids are encouraged or if they consult someone who does. I'm not suggesting some high priced education consultant or educational psychologist is necessary. An experienced elementary school teacher or a parent who is fairly reflective and thoughtful about the learning process could easily help improve apps such as this.
Review by M Egna on Multiplication For Kids.