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ERIC Number: EJ1213488
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1551-2576
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"Watch It, Do It, Teach It": Technology and Early Childhood Field Experiences
Alexander, Curby; Langub, Lee Woodham; Rosen, Dina
International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, v10 n2 p133-146 2014
This article presents the WDT Framework, which consists of three levels of integrating field-based technology experiences into early childhood education coursework. Early childhood teacher education programs have historically utilized field experiences for the purpose of helping pre-service teachers build their understanding of developmentally appropriate practice, yet technology integration is not typically included within this context. The majority of teacher education programs rely on one stand-alone technology integration course to prepare pre-service teachers to use technology in their teaching, which is known to have minimal impact on their willingness and ability to use technology in subsequent teaching experiences in the early childhood classroom. In response to this disparity, the authors propose three levels of immersion with technology for pre-service early childhood teachers: watching, doing, and teaching (WDT). Each approach to the technology-infused field experience is discussed, as well as lessons learned and conditions for success necessary for effective implementation in an early childhood teacher education sequence.
International Journal of Technology and Learning. Web site: https://sicet.org/main/journals/ijtt
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey; Virginia; Georgia
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