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Integrating Computer Technology in Early Childhood Education Environments: Issues Raised by Early Childhood Educators
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Wood, Eileen; Specht, Jacqueline; Willoughby, Teena; Mueller, Julie – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2008
The purpose of this study was to assess the educators' perspectives on the introduction of computer technology in the early childhood education environment. Fifty early childhood educators completed a survey and participated in focus groups. Parallels existed between the individually completed survey data and the focus group discussions. The…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Focus Groups, Young Children, Computers
Identifying Discriminating Variables between Teachers Who Fully Integrate Computers and Teachers with Limited Integration
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Mueller, Julie; Wood, Eileen; Willoughby, Teena; Ross, Craig; Specht, Jacqueline – Computers & Education, 2008
Given the prevalence of computers in education today, it is critical to understand teachers' perspectives regarding computer integration in their classrooms. The current study surveyed a random sample of a heterogeneous group of 185 elementary and 204 secondary teachers in order to provide a comprehensive summary of teacher characteristics and…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Computer Uses in Education, Discriminant Analysis, Technology Integration
Assessing the Use of Input Devices for Teachers and Children in Early Childhood Education Programs
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Wood, Eileen; Willoughby, Teena; Schmidt, Alice; Porter, Lisa; Specht, Jacqueline; Gilbert, Jessica – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2004
The impact of four computer input devices (mouse, EZ ball, touch pad, touch screen) for 81 preschoolers (ranging from 34 to 78 months of age) and 43 early childhood educators (mean age was 29 years and 9 months) was examined. Participants played two computer games with 10 trials for each game followed by a survey assessing their preferences for…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Computer Uses in Education
Computer Training for Early Childhood Educators.
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Specht, Jacqueline; Wood, Eileen; Willoughby, Teena – 1999
Recent research in early childhood education (ECE) centers suggests that some teacher characteristics are not at a level that would support computer learning opportunities for children. This study identified areas of support required by teachers to provide a smooth introduction of the computer into the early childhood education classroom.…
Descriptors: Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education