Abstract
This paper presents study results regarding digital tools and work methods
which early childhood pre-service teachers consider using in their future pedagogical
activities with children. These results are part of wider international research regarding
the digital competencies of the students-future early childhood teachers. The purpose
of the presented results is to compare students' attitudes towards digital tools for
working with kids from the perspective of 8 countries (Norway, The UK, Portugal,
Slovenia, Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, and Jordan). There were 772 respondents –
students of the Early childhood pedagogical specialization. The study follows the
design of a survey based on the Theory of Action. The results of the study revealed
that the pre-service early childhood teachers of all nations participating in the study
presented positive approach towards the use of IT tools in kindergarten. The digital
tools which were indicated by students as those that will be most often used in future
work are the Internet as a source of knowledge, digital programs for communication
with parents, video, pedagogical apps, and smart boards. Differences in answers
between representatives of different nations can be explained by the specificity of the
functioning of educational systems in different countries as well as differences in Early
Childhood teachers' curriculums.
which early childhood pre-service teachers consider using in their future pedagogical
activities with children. These results are part of wider international research regarding
the digital competencies of the students-future early childhood teachers. The purpose
of the presented results is to compare students' attitudes towards digital tools for
working with kids from the perspective of 8 countries (Norway, The UK, Portugal,
Slovenia, Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, and Jordan). There were 772 respondents –
students of the Early childhood pedagogical specialization. The study follows the
design of a survey based on the Theory of Action. The results of the study revealed
that the pre-service early childhood teachers of all nations participating in the study
presented positive approach towards the use of IT tools in kindergarten. The digital
tools which were indicated by students as those that will be most often used in future
work are the Internet as a source of knowledge, digital programs for communication
with parents, video, pedagogical apps, and smart boards. Differences in answers
between representatives of different nations can be explained by the specificity of the
functioning of educational systems in different countries as well as differences in Early
Childhood teachers' curriculums.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published (VoR) - 2023 |
| Event | 31st International Conference on Computers in Education. Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education - japan, Matsue, Japan Duration: 4 Dec 2023 → 8 Dec 2023 |
Conference
| Conference | 31st International Conference on Computers in Education. Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education |
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| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Matsue |
| Period | 4/12/23 → 8/12/23 |
Keywords
- Digital tools, kindergarten, international study, early childhood pre-service teachers