Effectiveness of a Web-based Course in Facilitating the Integration of Technology Into Early Childhood Curricula. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Effectiveness of a Web-based Course in Facilitating the Integration of Technology Into Early Childhood Curricula.

Creator

  • Author: Graham, Leticia
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Chair: Morrison, George S.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Major Professor
  • Committee Member: Fossey, Richard
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Minor Professor
  • Committee Member: Moore, Lin
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Committee Member: Hagen, Carol
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2007-12
  • Digitized: 2008-02-14

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Although technology is available and used in early childhood classrooms, little is known about what early childhood teachers believe about the use of technology and how technology is integrated into early childhood curricula. This study was designed to (a) determine the beliefs of early childhood teachers about technology integration into early childhood curricula and (b) describe the extent to which early childhood teachers integrate technology in their early childhood curricula. The participants included 39 prekindergarten teachers who volunteered to participate in a technology integration project. The treatment group accessed a Web-based technology integration training program and participated in two classroom observations, along with completing an attitudinal questionnaire pretest and posttest. The Prekindergarten Web-based Technology Integration Training included four modules each expanding the following themes: (a) national and state standards and guidelines for technology; (b) setting up a computer center; (c) integrating technology; (d) using the digital camera. The control group participated in two classroom observations without the benefit of the Web-based technology integration training program and completed the attitudinal questionnaire pretest and posttest. Results indicate that Prekindergarten teachers believe that technology can enhance a child's learning, but there was no statistically significant difference between the control and the treatment group.

Subject

  • Keyword: Early childhood
  • Keyword: technology
  • Keyword: Web-based course
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Early childhood education -- Computer-assisted instruction.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Educational technology.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Technology and children.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Early childhood educators.

Collection

  • Name: UNT Theses and Dissertations
    Code: UNTETD

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries
    Code: UNT

Rights

  • Rights Access: public
  • Rights License: copyright
  • Rights Holder: Graham, Leticia
  • Rights Statement: Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Resource Type

  • Thesis or Dissertation

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 229901127
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc5176

Degree

  • Degree Name: Doctor of Education
  • Degree Level: Doctoral
  • Degree Discipline: Early Childhood Education
  • Academic Department: Department of Teacher Education and Administration
  • Degree Grantor: University of North Texas

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