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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jul
Pages: 32
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ISSN: ISSN-1551-3696
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The Future Is Now: A Review of the Literature on the Use of Computers in Early Childhood Education (1994-2004)
Yelland, Nicola
AACE Journal, v13 n3 p201-232 Jul 2005
This article considers the research literature of the past decade pertaining to the use of computers in early childhood education. It notes that there have been considerable changes in all aspects of our lives over this time period and considers studies in which information and communication technologies (ICT)and in particular, computers, have been studied in early childhood contexts. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Literature Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Information Technology, Educational History, Teacher Attitudes, Computer Attitudes, Computer Software, Video Games, Periodicals, Journal Articles, Multimedia Instruction, Teaching Methods, Numeracy, Mathematical Concepts, Literacy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Interpersonal Competence
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. P.O. Box 1545, Chesapeake, VA 23327-1545. Tel: 757-366-5606; Fax: 703-997-8760; e-mail: info@aace.org; Web site: http://www.aace.org/pubs/aacej
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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