In-service Preschool Teachers' Thoughts about Technology and Technology Use in Early Educational Settings

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2017

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Kara, Nuri
Çağıltay, Kürşat

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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 were eager to attend the study were selected. Content analysis technique was used to analyze the data. Based on the content analysis, eleven main themes as to technology related views and practices of in-service preschool teachers emerged. Findings of the study indicated that the majority of in-service teachers had positive views about appropriate technology use in preschool education. Findings also showed that early educational settings need to be equipped with adequate technologies. Moreover, in-service preschool teachers emphasized that they expect to be supported by the preschool curriculum and several programs aiming at enhancing their technology use skills. Lastly, teachers were aware of not only the advantages of technology but also the potential disadvantages. Results of the study may help instructional designers, researchers and practitioners better integrate new technologies into preschool education

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Preschool education, Preschool teachers, Technology, Technology use, Children, Children, In-service teachers

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/52511
https://app.trdizin.gov.tr/makale/TWpVek5EZzNOdz09

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Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, Article

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N. Kara and K. Çağıltay, “In-service Preschool Teachers’ Thoughts about Technology and Technology Use in Early Educational Settings,” pp. 119–141, 2017, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/52511.