Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ823470
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1522-8185
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Technology and Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education: Guidance from Cultural-Historical-Activity Theory and Developmentally Appropriate Instruction
Rivera, Hector; Galarza, Sheri Lyn; Entz, Susan; Tharp, Roland G.
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, v2002 n1 p181-204 2002
Technology can facilitate a pedagogy-based on neo-Vygotskian sociocultural theory, and on developmentally appropriate instruction. This article reviews the basic principles of such a pedagogy, and then presents a detailed case study of one day's instruction in a preschool classroom, that is richly infused with a system employing digital photography, computer image manipulation, and color printing. This system situates instruction in the socio-cultural nexus of the students and their families and facilitates the effective pedagogy by the rapid and appealing communication and stimulation provided by technology.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Social Theories, Standard Setting, Performance Factors, Instructional Design, Educational Principles, Case Studies, Lesson Plans, Photography, Production Techniques, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. P.O. Box 1545, Chesapeake, VA 23327-1545. Tel: 757-366-5606; Fax: 703-997-8760; e-mail: info@aace.org; Web site: http://www.aace.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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