ERIC Number: EJ1204899
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0966-9760
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Tablets as an Educational Tool for Enhancing Preschool Science
Furman, Melina; De Angelis, Susan; Dominguez Prost, Enzo; Taylor, Inés
International Journal of Early Years Education, v27 n1 p6-19 2019
Information communication technologies (ICT) is increasingly being introduced in the preschool level, but questions have been raised regarding its potential to develop content knowledge or specific skills. This quasi-experimental study looked into the impact that hand-held tablets can have on science learning outcomes in five-year-olds. Four classes from two preschool institutions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were selected for a six-week intervention. All four classes received training and an inquiry-based science teaching sequence, with one group from each institution also receiving tablets and specific guidance on how to incorporate them into their science lessons. Post-intervention test results showed significant improvements in science outcomes for all students, but no significant difference between the tablet-enhanced classrooms and those taught without ICT. Challenges and opportunities are discussed with regard to including tablets for teaching science at the preschool level.
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Assisted Instruction, Information Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Science Education, Preschool Education, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Control Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Argentina (Buenos Aires)
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