New Horizons in Education


No. 44, Pages 90 - 97, 2001

Information Technology and Early Childhood Education: A Case Study Report (Article written in chinese)

KONG Siu-Cheung & WONG Yuk-Hing

Abstract

The aim of the case study is to design thematic learning activities for understanding and analyzing roles of IT for improving Learning & Teaching (L&T) of school education. This research involved 10 teachers and 75 learners in a one-year study . Three thematic activities were designed and implemented. They were: (1) digital book production, (2) digital activity record production, and (3) digital video clip production for sharing behavior of learners. Results of the study indicated that IT could play three roles in education. They are: (1) providing authentic learning opportunities, (2) enhancing teaching capability, and (3) empowering L&T activities.

Keywords: information technology in education; early childhood education.

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