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Alkhawaldeh, Mustafa; Hyassat, Mizyed; Al-Zboon, Eman; Ahmad, Jamal – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2017
The current research investigated early years teachers' perspectives regarding the role of computer technology in supporting children's learning in Jordanian kindergartens. Thirty semistructured interviews were conducted with preschool teachers. The sample of kindergartens in this study was purposefully selected from the targeted population of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Education
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Kara, Nuri; Cagiltay, Kursat – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2017
The purpose of this study is to understand in-service preschool teachers' thoughts about technology and technology use in early educational settings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 in-service preschool teachers. These teachers were selected from public and private preschools. Convenient sampling was applied because teachers who…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education, Early Childhood Education
Fox, Jillian; Diezmann, Carmel; Lamb, Janeen – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2016
The aim of this paper is to report on barriers to ICT integration in teaching practices from the perspective of early childhood teachers. Six early childhood teachers from a combined private school in Queensland participated in this study. Individual interviews explored the ICT tools used in early childhood programs and the barriers to integration…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Barriers
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Oluwadare, Feyisetan Adijatu – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
This research reveals ICT uses in Ekiti preschool education and explores this use of ICT for science education. This case study is part of a wider research project concerning the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for teaching main natural science's concepts and mathematics in early year's classroom. The study was conducted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Private Schools, Educational Technology
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Fenty, Nicole S.; Anderson, Elizabeth McKendry – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2014
Technology has been shown to foster children's motivation and interest in instructional materials. In addition, researchers have found that technology results in higher levels of student engagement and greater levels of comprehension. Researchers have also found that educators must have the knowledge and skills in technology necessary to…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Technology Integration, Early Childhood Education, Faculty Development
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Mourlam, Daniel J.; Montgomery, Sarah E. – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2015
This study explores the experiences of elementary education teacher candidates in a Professional Development School Partnership that included a 1:1 iPad initiative. The teacher candidates in the year-long cohort were each given their own iPad to use in their coursework and field experience. Observation, survey, and interview data were collected to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Professional Development Schools, Partnerships in Education
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Beschorner, Beth; Hutchison, Amy – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2013
Considering the increased influence of digital technologies on daily life (Fallows, 2004) and young children's increased use of interactive technologies ("Children Now," 2007), early childhood educators are beginning to think about the role of technology in their classrooms. Many preschool programs are beginning to purchase iPads, or…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Handheld Devices, Literacy, Teaching Methods