ERIC Number: EJ1308656
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 17
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ISSN: EISSN-1554-5210
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The Use of Educational Software in Teaching Initial Reading and Writing
International Journal of Progressive Education, v17 n4 p373-389 2021
This research reveals teachers' views on the educational software used in primary reading and writing teaching process. The research was considered as qualitative research as case study. The data were obtained by interview and observation. The sample of the study consists of 26 primary school teachers who teach the first graders in the 2018-2019 academic year in primary schools in the central district of Nigde, Turkey. The selected teachers were chosen using simple random sampling method. In the research, semi-structured observation and interview forms were used as data collection tools. The data were analyzed by the content analysis method. It has been determined that educational software for students provides an advantage in terms of concretization of teaching, differentiation of activities, minimizing individual differences between students, giving attention to the lesson, giving them an opportunity to apply what is learned, addressing many different sensory organs in students, motivating and supporting students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 1, Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Teacher Attitudes, Planning, Barriers, Problem Solving
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 1; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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