ERIC Number: EJ1410236
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-1431
EISSN: EISSN-2040-8633
Preschool Teachers' Experiences of Technological Concepts in Relation to Everyday Situations in the Preschool
Maria Svensson; Jonna Larsson; Ann-Marie von Otter; Helena Sagar; Pia Williams
Design and Technology Education, v28 n2 p107-121 2023
Communicating technical concepts in preschool is of vital importance for developing the quality of the technology teaching practice and the development of the children's language skills within the content area. The aim of this study is to investigate how preschool teachers discern technology in relation to everyday situations in preschool. The study is part of a larger practice-based research and development project focusing on language development and technology teaching practice in preschool, while simultaneously developing and trying a collaborative model between preschool teachers and researchers. The empirical data for this study was collected using semi-structured interviews with preschool teachers. A phenomenographic approach is used to analyze the data. Focus is directed towards how preschool teachers experiences technical concepts in everyday situations in preschool. The findings include four qualitatively different ways of experiencing technology: "exploring techniques"; "exploring techniques using artefacts"; "exploring artefacts as technology" and "developing constructions using artefacts."
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Foreign Countries, Technology Integration, Teacher Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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