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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Investigating Pre-Service Early Childhood Teachers' Views and Intentions about Integrating and Using Computers in Early Childhood Settings: Compilation of an Instrument
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Nikolopoulou, Kleopatra; Gialamas, Vasilis – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2009
This paper discusses the compilation of an instrument in order to investigate pre-service early childhood teachers' views and intentions about integrating and using computers in early childhood settings. For the purpose of this study a questionnaire was compiled and administered to 258 pre-service early childhood teachers (PECTs), in Greece. A…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Self Efficacy, Computer Uses in Education, Young Children
Barriers to the Use of Technology in Jordanian Pre-School Settings
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Ihmeideh, Fathi Mahmoud – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2009
Technology has increasingly become an important and accepted tool in early childhood education classrooms. Despite its power and significance in supporting children's development, early childhood educators still struggle with using technology in their teaching practice. This study investigated the barriers to the use of technology in Jordanian…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Preschool Teachers, Barriers, Principals
Young Children, Learning and ICT: A Case Study in the UK Maintained Sector
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O'Hara, Mark – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2008
This paper reports on qualitative research on the use of ICT in four foundation stage (3-5 years) classes in two state-maintained schools in the UK. The case study involved observations of and interviews with children between 4 and 5 years of age, as well as interviews with practitioners. Interpretation of the data drew on an editing analysis…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Preschool Children