ERIC Number: EJ857349
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-1027
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Developmentally Appropriate Technology Use and Early Childhood Teacher Education
Rosen, Dina B.; Jaruszewicz, Candace
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, v30 n2 p162-171 2009
Early childhood teacher education methods classes often emphasize the application of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP). In today's digital age, it is important for teacher educators and their students to think about how to extend DAP to technology use. In this article, two contrasting classroom scenarios are provided to illustrate "developmentally appropriate technology use" (DATU), a new educational term coined by the authors. Briefly, DATU is defined as use that both respects the unique challenges presented by children's levels of development and capitalizes on children's natural desire to actively, collaboratively construct knowledge and solve problems. A five-element framework for guiding teachers toward DATU is explained.
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Appropriate Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Technology Uses in Education, Teacher Education Programs, Methods Courses, Early Childhood Education, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, Educational Practices, Instructional Design
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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