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ERIC Number: EJ1317085
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1476-718X
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Early Childhood Teachers' Perceptions and Management of Parental Concerns about Their Child's Digital Technology Use in Kindergarten
Schriever, Vicki
Journal of Early Childhood Research, v19 n4 p487-499 Dec 2021
Young children use, engage with, and experience digital technologies in their home and early childhood settings, yet their presence and use can be fraught with tensions and uncertainties. This paper reports on an Australian study focusing on how early childhood teachers perceive and manage parental concerns about their child's digital technology use in kindergarten. Grounded theory was the methodological approach used to give insights into the early childhood teachers lived experiences. The findings revealed that early childhood teachers who taught kindergarten children, aged three-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years of age, experienced parents voicing concerns about their child's digital technology use and made requests for mediation. Differences were identified between the children's home environment and kindergarten setting regarding children's access to digital devices, expectations for use and digital mediation practices. To manage the concerns parents raised, early childhood teachers endeavoured to educate and reassure parents about the nature of digital technology use in kindergarten. This paper invites early childhood professionals to reflect on how they respond to parental concerns about digital technology and to consider the role they play in educating parents about how digital technologies are used in kindergarten.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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