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Exploring the use of digital tablets in preschool technology and science education
Linköping University, Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Norrköping, Sweden.ORCID-id: 0000-0002-6446-7676
Linköping University, Department of Science and Technology, Norrköping, Sweden.ORCID-id: 0000-0001-8888-6843
Linköping University, Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Norrköping, Sweden.ORCID-id: 0000-0001-5257-8208
2017 (Engelska)Ingår i: PATT 34, 2017, Conference Program: Technology & Engineering Education: Fostering the Creativity of Youth Around the Globe, 2017Konferensbidrag, Publicerat paper (Refereegranskat)
Abstract [en]

The availability of digital tablets in preschools has increased significantly in recent years. Literature suggests that these tools can enhance students’ literacy skills, as well as improve student collaboration. Society is becoming increasingly digitized and the Swedish preschool curriculum includes technology and science as priority areas of learning. Preschool teachers’ knowledge is of utmost importance in helping carrying out this mandate. Since there have been few studies on the use of digital tablets in preschool technology and science education in a Swedish context, there is an urgent need to explore the role and influence of digital tools as teaching tools, in an effort to exploit the potential pedagogical opportunities offered by digital technology. The current study investigates what features and aspects of digital tablet technology preschool teachers use to teach technology and science in preschools. Preschool educators throughout Sweden responded to an online survey consisting of 20 closed and 6 open items that probed teachers’ use of digital tablets. Results show that programming, invention, construction, creation, entrepreneurship and designing with the support of digital tablets are emerging technology education activities in preschool. This finding is in line with a revised Swedish curriculum to be completed in 2018. Teacher scaffolding in conjunction with different digital tablet applications could help to develop children’s ability and confidence to invent, program, create and design. Future work will consist of conducting interviews with preschool teachers to obtain a deeper understanding of the themes that emerged from the survey.

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Digital tablets, preschool, technology education, science education, iPads, digital tools, educational technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-102731OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-102731DiVA, id: diva2:1719157
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PATT 34, Pupils' Attitudes Towards Technology, Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 10-14, 2017
Tillgänglig från: 2017-07-26 Skapad: 2022-12-14 Senast uppdaterad: 2024-01-16Bibliografiskt granskad

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