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Ackerman, Debra J. – ETS Research Report Series, 2020
Over the past 8 years, U.S. kindergarten classrooms have been impacted by policies mandating or recommending the administration of a specific kindergarten entry assessment (KEA) in the initial months of school as well as the increasing reliance on digital technology in the form of mobile apps, touchscreen devices, and online data platforms. Using…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Computer Assisted Testing, Preschool Teachers
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Vangsnes, Vigdis; Økland, Nils Tore Gram – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2015
In computer gaming situations in kindergartens, the pre-school teacher's function can be viewed in a continuum. At one extreme is the teacher who takes an intervening role and at the other extreme is the teacher who chooses to restrict herself/himself to an organising or distal role. This study shows that both the intervening position and the…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Computer Games, Educational Technology, Preschool Teachers
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Nir-Gal, Ofra; Klein, Pnina S. – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2004
This study was designed to examine the effect of different kinds of adult mediation on the cognitive performance of young children who used computers. The study sample included 150 kindergarten children aged 5-6. The findings indicate that children who engaged in adult-mediated computer activity improved the level of their cognitive performance on…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Kindergarten, Young Children, Teacher Role