ERIC Number: EJ1273906
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Nov
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Exploring Kuwaiti Preservice Early Childhood Teachers' Beliefs about Using Web 2.0 Technologies
Alkhayat, Laila; Ernest, James; LaChenaye, Jenna
Early Childhood Education Journal, v48 n6 p715-725 Nov 2020
Today's children are born immersed in a digital informational age, creating increased pressure on preservice teachers to prepare children to become digital citizens. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore Kuwaiti early childhood preservice teachers' intentions to use Web 2.0 technologies in their future Kuwaiti classrooms. Findings were evaluated using the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior to examine factors that potentially influence the use of Web 2.0 technologies. The preservice teachers' attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control positively and significantly affected the preservice teachers' intentions to use Web 2.0 technologies. This study found teachers had intentions to use tools like YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Twitter in their future kindergarten classroom to improve student learning, communicate with parents, and share classrooms activities. Teachers believed that Web 2.0 technologies could improve kindergarten students' learning, but they had concerns regarding inappropriate content.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Early Childhood Teachers, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Web 2.0 Technologies, Technology Uses in Education, Kindergarten, Communication Strategies, Student Improvement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kuwait
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