Preschool Teachers’ Perception of the Application of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Taiwan

The aim of this study is to explore preschool teachers’ perception of the application of information communication technology in Taiwan using qualitative methodology in the form of interpretive phenomenology. Snowball sampling was used to select fourteen preschool teachers from public preschools. Th...

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Published in:Sustainability 2019-01, Vol.11 (1), p.114
Main Authors: Chen, Liwen, Chen, Tung-Liang, Lin, Chieh-Ju, Liu, Hsu-Kuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Childrens picture books
Curricula
Data analysis
E-books
Early childhood education
Educational technology
Information communication
Information processing
Internet access
Interviews
Learning
Perception
Phenomenology
Preschool education
Social research
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Teacher education
Teachers
Teaching
Technology
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Summary:The aim of this study is to explore preschool teachers’ perception of the application of information communication technology in Taiwan using qualitative methodology in the form of interpretive phenomenology. Snowball sampling was used to select fourteen preschool teachers from public preschools. The data was collected from fourteen preschool teachers using one-to-one, semi-structured in-depth interviews, each of which lasted for one to two hours based on the guidelines for semi-structured interviews. The interviews were taped, recorded, and transcribed for the main textual analysis, which was based on a thematic analysis. Five themes were identified: (1) a formative and explorative growth process, (2) information devices: at once plentiful and limited, (3) decisions between control and freedom, (4) parent-teacher communications, and (5) trend-driven resource integration. Suggestions and implications for the utilization of ICT in classroom practice and its implementation in the curriculum are discussed.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su11010114