ERIC Number: EJ732366
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Aug
Pages: 8
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
Computers in Reception Schools--A Case of Gaborone, Botswana
Bose, Kabita
Early Childhood Education Journal, v33 n1 p17-24 Aug 2005
Computers are changing young children's world in profound ways. Research shows that when computer technology is used appropriately in early years of life, it enhances virtually every aspect of development, i.e., cognitive, social, emotional, language and fine motor skills. Thus a very critical issue in today's technologically advanced world is whether we in Botswana use computer technology for young children, and if so how do we use it. Hence the present study was conducted in the reception schools of Gaborone, Capital of Botswana. Out of 12 reception schools of Gaborone, data could be collected from nine schools only. The outcome of the study led to a few recommendations.
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Young Children, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Botswana

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