Tablets as an educational tool for enhancing preschool science

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Furman, Melina Gabriela; De Angelis, Susan; Dominguez Prost, Enzo; Taylor, Inés
Año de publicación
2018
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Information communication technologies (ICT) is increasingly being introduced in the preschool level, but questions have been raised regarding its potential to develop content knowledge or specific skills. This quasi-experimental study looked into the impact that hand-held tablets can have on science learning outcomes in five-year-olds. Four classes from two preschool institutions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were selected for a six-week intervention. All four classes received training and an inquiry-based science teaching sequence, with one group from each institution also receiving tablets and specific guidance on how to incorporate them into their science lessons. Post-intervention test results showed significant improvements in science outcomes for all students, but no significant difference between the tablet-enhanced classrooms and those taught without ICT. Challenges and opportunities are discussed with regard to including tablets for teaching science at the preschool level.
Fil: Furman, Melina Gabriela. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: De Angelis, Susan. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina
Fil: Dominguez Prost, Enzo. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina
Fil: Taylor, Inés. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina
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ICT
INQUIRY
PRESCHOOL
SCIENCE
TABLETS
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Tablets as an educational tool for enhancing preschool science
title Tablets as an educational tool for enhancing preschool science
spellingShingle Tablets as an educational tool for enhancing preschool science
Furman, Melina Gabriela
ICT
INQUIRY
PRESCHOOL
SCIENCE
TABLETS
title_short Tablets as an educational tool for enhancing preschool science
title_full Tablets as an educational tool for enhancing preschool science
title_fullStr Tablets as an educational tool for enhancing preschool science
title_full_unstemmed Tablets as an educational tool for enhancing preschool science
title_sort Tablets as an educational tool for enhancing preschool science
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Furman, Melina Gabriela
De Angelis, Susan
Dominguez Prost, Enzo
Taylor, Inés
author Furman, Melina Gabriela
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De Angelis, Susan
Dominguez Prost, Enzo
Taylor, Inés
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author2 De Angelis, Susan
Dominguez Prost, Enzo
Taylor, Inés
author2_role author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ICT
INQUIRY
PRESCHOOL
SCIENCE
TABLETS
topic ICT
INQUIRY
PRESCHOOL
SCIENCE
TABLETS
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Information communication technologies (ICT) is increasingly being introduced in the preschool level, but questions have been raised regarding its potential to develop content knowledge or specific skills. This quasi-experimental study looked into the impact that hand-held tablets can have on science learning outcomes in five-year-olds. Four classes from two preschool institutions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were selected for a six-week intervention. All four classes received training and an inquiry-based science teaching sequence, with one group from each institution also receiving tablets and specific guidance on how to incorporate them into their science lessons. Post-intervention test results showed significant improvements in science outcomes for all students, but no significant difference between the tablet-enhanced classrooms and those taught without ICT. Challenges and opportunities are discussed with regard to including tablets for teaching science at the preschool level.
Fil: Furman, Melina Gabriela. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: De Angelis, Susan. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina
Fil: Dominguez Prost, Enzo. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina
Fil: Taylor, Inés. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina
description Information communication technologies (ICT) is increasingly being introduced in the preschool level, but questions have been raised regarding its potential to develop content knowledge or specific skills. This quasi-experimental study looked into the impact that hand-held tablets can have on science learning outcomes in five-year-olds. Four classes from two preschool institutions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were selected for a six-week intervention. All four classes received training and an inquiry-based science teaching sequence, with one group from each institution also receiving tablets and specific guidance on how to incorporate them into their science lessons. Post-intervention test results showed significant improvements in science outcomes for all students, but no significant difference between the tablet-enhanced classrooms and those taught without ICT. Challenges and opportunities are discussed with regard to including tablets for teaching science at the preschool level.
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