The Role and Nature of Digital Technology use in Preschool STEM
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Lowrie, Thomas
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In this paper we critique existing research on the role and nature of digital technology use in Preschools. The majority of the literature points to overwhelmingly positive outcomes for young children when digital technology is thoughtfully used in play based learning contexts. However, despite the wealth of evidence that the use of tablets can be beneficial to preschool students, early childhood teachers often report being uncomfortable in teaching STEM. We suggest that, if accompanied by suitable professional development, tablets are an important addition to early childhood contexts.
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Proceedings of the 42nd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA 2019)
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© 2019 MERGA. The attached file is posted here with permission of the copyright owner for your personal use only. No further distribution permitted. For information about this conference please refer to the conference’s website or contact the author(s).
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Curriculum and pedagogy
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Larkin, K; Lowrie, T, The Role and Nature of Digital Technology use in Preschool STEM, Proceedings of the 42nd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA 2019), 2019