ERIC Number: EJ1424788
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
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ISSN: ISSN-1476-718X
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Guidelines for Virtual Early Childhood and Family Learning: An Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization-Informed Systematic Review of the Literature
Rachel Heydon; Elizabeth Akiwenzie; Emma Cooper; Hanaa Ghannoum; Danielle Havord-Wier; Bronwyn Johns; Kelly-Ann MacAlpine; Lori McKee; Joelle Nagle; Erica Neeganagwedgin; Danica Pawlick Potts; Sandra Poczobut; Carla Ruthes Coelho; Anna Stooke; Annie Tran; Zheng Zhang
Journal of Early Childhood Research, v22 n2 p180-194 2024
This article presents an equity-informed systematic review of research pertinent to the offering of virtual early childhood education programming to young children and their families. Findings are presented as guidelines which may shape the delivery of future programming within virtual contexts. These findings are organized within three major areas that were identified through the methodology: Building Connections and Fostering Online Relationships; Interactive Virtual Programming, Digital Tools, and Responsiveness; and Digital Technologies, Considerations for Access, Use, Professional Learning, and Safety. Findings highlight that developing inclusive, meaningful, and collaborative programs within virtual spaces is necessary for maximizing the learning opportunities and engagement of all children and families. Developing such services requires the careful negotiation and consideration of a range of worldviews, knowledges, priorities, and interests within unique families and contexts. Practice implications are drawn from the research, opportunities for pedagogical change are identified, and future research needs are provided.
Descriptors: Guidelines, Electronic Learning, Early Childhood Education, Equal Education, Inclusion, Decolonization, Distance Education, Delivery Systems, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Professional Development, Educational Technology, Access to Education, Safety, Educational Change
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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