ERIC Number: EJ1075415
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Teachers as Co-Designers of Technology-Rich Learning Activities for Early Literacy
Cviko, Amina; McKenney, Susan; Voogt, Joke
Technology, Pedagogy and Education, v24 n4 p443-459 2015
Although kindergarten teachers often struggle with implementing technology, they are rarely involved in co-designing technology-rich learning activities. This study involved teachers in the co-design of technology-rich learning activities and sought to explore implementation and pupil learning outcomes. A case-study method was used to investigate: the co-design experiences of seven teachers; implementation in three kindergarten classes; and pupil learning outcomes. Interviews were used to study teacher perceptions about pedagogy, technology, early literacy, co-designer role, practicality and co-ownership. Process notes were made during design team meetings. Observations were made of implementation, and pupil learning was pre- and post-tested in non-equivalent control quasi-experimental design (N = 111). Findings indicate that teacher perceptions about pedagogy affect their co-design involvement. The extent of integration of on- and off-computer activities was similar between teachers. Significant pupil learning gains were found, thus indicating that the co-designed activities had positive effects on pupil learning outcomes.
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Emergent Literacy, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Curriculum Design, Kindergarten, Curriculum Implementation, Case Studies, Cooperative Planning, Teamwork, Teacher Developed Materials, Interviews, Classroom Observation Techniques, Pretests Posttests, Academic Achievement, Intervention, Student Teachers, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role, Leadership, Group Dynamics, Ownership, Fidelity, Preschool Teachers, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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